Vinyl pressings
by Ozzy Osbourne · 1986
The Ultimate Sin was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 20 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.
PAL 40026 1G G2 TML-MSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 40026 1E G1 TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 40026 1G G6 TML-MSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 40026 1D G1 TML-MSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 40026 1H G1 TML-M C3Side A runout
PBL 40026-1D G1 TML-M A12Side B runout
AL 40026Side A label
BL 40026Side B label
P (P) PAL 40026 - 1F TML-MSide A runout, variant 1
P (P) BL 40026 1B TML-S DSide B runout, variant 1
P (P) AL40026 1B TML-SSide A runout, variant 2
P (P) BL40026 1A TML-MSide B runout, variant 2
EPC 26404 A1 AL 40026-INT - A1Runout A - Etched, Variant 1
EPC 26404 B1 AL 40026-INT - B1Runout B - Etched, Variant 1
EPC 26404 A2 AL 40026-INT - A2Runout A - Etched, Variant 2
EPC 26404 B2 AL 40026-INT - B2Runout B - Etched, Variant 2
EPC+11-26404+A ORLAKESide A runout, etched
EPC+11-26404+BSide B runout, etched
EPC 26404 A1 AL 40026 - INT - A1Side 1, etched
EPC 26404 B2 AL 40026 - INT - B2Side 2, etched
TML-SSide 1, printed
TML-SSide 2, printed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 20.717First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 20.717First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 20.717First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4531First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144.880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144.880 / CBS 144.880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Epic 19408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Epic 19408First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404 / Epic 26404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 462496 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404 / Epic 26404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic 26404First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404 / Epic 26404LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Columbia CPL - 1158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00597/8LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EICP 783LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Epic EPC 26404LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 462496 / Epic 462496-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 110LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 462496 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 26404LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | Epic 462496 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Epic 462496 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Epic 462496 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
57 vinyl pressings of The Ultimate Sin are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is CBS Associated Records OZ 40026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OZ 40026, Z 40026, EPC 26404, 11-26404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 40026 1G G2 TML-M and PBL 40026 1E G1 TML-M. 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.
