US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 40209Columbia C 40209
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Press
- Runout / matrix
P (p) AL-40209-1A MASTERDISKRunout A
P (p) BL-40209-1B MASTERDISKRunout B
AL 40209Label A
BL 40209Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Philip Bailey · 1986
Inside Out 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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
P (p) AL-40209-1A MASTERDISKRunout A
P (p) BL-40209-1B MASTERDISKRunout B
AL 40209Label A
BL 40209Label B
CBS 26903 A1A-side runout, etched
CBS 26903-B1B-side runout, etched
CBS 26903 A*A-side label
CBS 26903 B*B-side label
CBS 26903 A1A-side runout, etched
CBS 26903-B1B-side runout, etched
AL 40209Side A label
BL 40209Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Columbia 120.773 / CBS 120.773First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia FC 40209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia C 40209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS 26903 / CBS CBS 26903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 26903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3175First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22238 / Columbia FC 40209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS 26903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS S 26903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS CBS 26903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 463076 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 463076-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Inside Out are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40209, CBS 26903, SBP 8159, 138680) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (p) AL-40209-1A MASTERDISK and P (p) BL-40209-1B MASTERDISK. 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.