Vinyl pressings
by Paula Abdul · 1988
Knocked Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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-54643/54645 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-309445-2 20270 1-1Variant 1, A Side Runout
STDM-54642/54655 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30945-2 20270-XVariant 1, B Side Runout
STDM-54643/54645-2 G̶-̶2̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30944-2 G̶-̶2̶ ∆ 20270 1-1 EVariant 2, A Side Runout
STDM-54642/54655-2 G̶-̶2̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30945-2 ∆ 20270-X 1-1 EVariant 2, B Side Runout
STVR-54641 G-1 I - IRunout, side A, etched
STVR-54656 G-1 I - IRunout, side B, etched
SRC Logo MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side A&B, stamped
ST-VR-54641-SPLabel side A
STDM-54643/54645A Side Runout
STDM-54642/54655B Side Runout
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Runouts
ST-DM-54643/54645-SPA Side Label
STDM-54643/54645 0B-309445-2 20270 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA Side Runout
STDM-54642/54655 0B-30945-2 20270-X MASTERED BY CAPITOLB Side Runout
ST-DM-54643/54645-ARA Side Label
ST-DM-54642/54655-ARB Side Label
STDM-54643/54645A Side Runout
STDM-54642/54655B Side Runout
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Runouts
ST-DM-54643/54645-SPA Side Label
[SRC Logo] STDM-54643/54645 O -1 I - I [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
[SRC Logo] STDM-54642/54655 O -1 I - I [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
ST-DM-54643/54645-SPA Label
ST-DM-54642/54655-SPB Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Siren SRNT 92First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin SRN 92First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1443First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS 1443First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1443First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS 1443First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 611 599 / Virgin 611 599-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 111 599 / Virgin 111 599-100First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | South Africa | Virgin VS 744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Virgin F-611599First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNT92DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNP 92 / Siren SRN 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNS 92First year7", Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 92First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNS92First year7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
29 vinyl pressings of Knocked Out are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin 0-96661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96661, 7-99329, DMD 1171, SRNT 92) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STDM-54643/54645 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-309445-2 20270 1-1 and STDM-54642/54655 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-30945-2 20270-X. 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.
