Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1985
Dangerous was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
STDM 47662 - 1 1 - 1 STERLING GC [Circled 1] [SRC Logo]Runout, SIde A
STDM 47663 / 47664-1 1 - 1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout, SIde B
ST-DM-47662-SPLabel, Side A
ST-DM-47663/47664-SPLabel, Side B
[SRC logo] STMR-47671-1 1-1 Precision SMSide A Runout
[SRC logo] STMR-47672-1 Precision 1-1Side B Runout
ST-MR-47671-SPSide A Label
ST-MR-47672-SPSide B Label
R 14278-3 SLM △ 9541Side A runout etched
R 14222-2 SLM △ 9410-XSide B runout etched
ST-MR-47773-ARSide A label
ST-MR-47672-ARSide B label
B-21083-1 Δ9424 0- STERLINGⒽ Ⓗ SRCRunout etched side A with STERLING and SRC logo stamps
B-2108[4 (etched over 3)]-1 Δ9424-X 0- STERLING STDM-47663/47664-1 1-3 SP-AR SRCRunout etched side B with STERLING and SRC logo stamps
ST-DM-47662-ARLabel side A
ST-DM-47663/47664-ARLabel side B
STMR 47773-1 \ 2 SPAR R-14278-1 [STERLING]Runout A
STMR-47672-1 precision ** 1-1. [SRC logo]Runout B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Modern Records 79 68850First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Modern Records 79 96487First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 0-96885First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records DMD 835First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99648First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 0-96885First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records, Inc. 7-99648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Dangerous are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada. One of them is Modern Records 0-96885.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96885, 7-99648, DMD 835, 79 68850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STDM 47662 - 1 1 - 1 STERLING GC [Circled 1] [SRC Logo] and STDM 47663 / 47664-1 1 - 1 STERLING [SRC Logo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
