Vinyl pressings
by Prefab Sprout · 1985
Steve McQueen 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.
23 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
KWLP 3 A2 FREAKIN' ARunout variation 1, etched, side A
KWLP-3 B3Runout variation 1, etched, side B
KWLP 3 A2 FREAKIN’ A ∴Runout variation 2, etched, side A
KWLP 3-B2 FREAKIN’ B ∴Runout variation 2, etched, side B
KWLP 3 A2 FREAKIN' ASide A runout, etched
KWLP-3 B3SideB runout, etched
KWLP 3-A4Side A runout, variant 1
KWLP-3 B3Side B runout, variant 1
KWLP 3 A2 FREAKIN' A 21 VSide A runout Stamped/Etched
KWLP·3· B2 11 FREAKIN' B VSide B runout Stamped/Etched
KWLP-3-A3 ∴Side A runout, variant 1
KWLP 3 B4 ∴Side B runout, variant 1
KWLP-3-A3 DSide A runout, variant 2
KWLP-3-B3 DSide B runout, variant 2
KWLP-3 A1 FREAKIN' ASide A Runout, Etched
∴ ISide A Runout, Stamped
KWLP·3 B1 FREAKIN' BSide B Runout, Etched
⋀Side A Runout, Stamped
P(T) o AL-40100-1A 1 A STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
P(T) o BL-40100-1B 1 B STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
P(T) AL-40100-1B 1 STERLING A oRunout side A, variant 2
P(T) BL-40100-1B 1 STERLING B oRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Australia | Kitchenware Records ELPS 4489 / Epic ELPS 4489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4489 / Kitchenware Records ELPS 4489First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 144.868 / Epic 144.868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26522 / CBS 26522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26522 / CBS CBS 466336LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Kitchenware Records KWLP3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | CBS KWLP3First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CI CBS 26522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS CBS 26522 / Kitchenware Records 26522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 26522 / Kitchenware Records S 26522LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 26522 / Kitchenware Records S 26522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 466336 1 / Kitchenware Records 466336 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 466336 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 466336-1 / CBS/Sony CBS 466336 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP314LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Kitchenware Records 88875194581 / Sony Music 88875194581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Worldwide | Kitchenware Records KWLP3-34 / Sony Music 19075958321LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Kitchenware Records 19439796461LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Kitchenware Records 19439796461 / Sony Music 19439796461LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Kitchenware Records 8 032484 323643 / Sony Music 8 032484 323643LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Kitchenware Records KWLP3-34 / Sony Music 19075958321LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 184.059/1-466336 / Columbia 184.059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Steve McQueen are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Kitchenware Records KWLP3, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KWLP3, BFE 40100, FE 40100, PE 40100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KWLP 3 A2 FREAKIN' A and KWLP-3 B3. 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.
