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Cover Girl

by Phantom, Rocker & Slick · 1986

11 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

Cover Girl 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cover Girl

11 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-17229
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SPO-1 AL-SP ST-1-17229 Z-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25202-Z2 △14144 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1̶-1̶Runout side A, variant 1

SPO-1 SM1-1 AL-SP ST-2-17229 Z-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25203-Z2 △14144-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1̶-1̶Runout side B, variant 1

SPO-1 AL-SP ST-1-17229 Z-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25202-Z2 △14144 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1̶-1̶Runout side A, variant 2

SPO-1 AL-SP ST-2-17229 Z-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25203-Z2 △14144-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1̶-1̶Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-517229
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST1-17229-1A D G1 A3Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]

ST2-17229-1A D G1 A-3Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]

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Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST 240647
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST 240647 ASide A etched

ST 240647 BSide B etched

-MASTERED ON COPPER-Side A / B stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaEMI 58489First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaCapitol Records ST-17229First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaEMI America ST 240647First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaEMI America ST-17229First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeEMI America 064 24 0647 1 / EMI America 24 0647 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986NetherlandsEMI America 1A 064 - 24 0647 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainEMI America 064 - 24 0647 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USEMI America ST-17229First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USEMI America ST-517229First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanEMI America EYS-91207First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanEMI America EYS-91207First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cover Girl3:21
  2. A2The Only Way To Fly3:58
  3. A3Sidewalk Princess5:30
  4. A4It's Good To Be Alive3:34
  5. A5Still Got Time4:02
  6. B1Can't Get It Right3:47
  7. B2Going South4:53
  8. B3I Found Someone Who Loves Me4:01
  9. B4Enough Is Enough3:28
  10. B5Dressed In Dirt3:45
  11. B6Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cover Girl are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Cover Girl are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Cover Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is EMI America ST-17229.

How do I tell if my copy of Cover Girl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17229, ST-517229, EYS-91207, 58489) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO-1 AL-SP ST-1-17229 Z-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25202-Z2 △14144 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1̶-1̶ and SPO-1 SM1-1 AL-SP ST-2-17229 Z-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25203-Z2 △14144-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1̶-1̶. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cover Girl on vinyl worth?

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.

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