Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1989
Scandal was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
QUEEN 14 A-1U-1- D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, stamped / etched
QUEEN 14 B-1U-1-2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B runout, stamped / etched
QUEEN 14ASide A label
QUEEN 14BSide B label
12 QUEENS 14 -1U-1-1 DRunout Side A
12 QUEENS 14-ALabel Side A
QUEEN 14 A-1U-1- DRunout side A, stamped
QUEEN 14 B-1U-1-2 D TownHouse DMMRunout side B, stamped/etched
QUEEN 14ALabel side A
QUEEN 14BLabel side B
D 12QUEEN 14 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A
D 12QUEEN 14 B-1U-1- TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B
7PRO-79779 F-2 SRC ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ WallyRun-outs both sides, etched (MBC,SRC 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Parlophone A 2310 / EMI Music Group Australasia A 2310First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Brazil | Parlophone 9951 170First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 060 20 3544 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 203544 612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 060 20 3544 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 2035447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 20354477", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 060 20 3544 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2035446First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | EMI SEC-787First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone QUEENP 14 / Parlophone QUEEN 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone 12 QUEEN 14 / Parlophone 12QUEEN 14First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records 7PRO-79779First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2035447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone QUEEN 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Scandal are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone QUEEN 14, released October 9, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUEEN 14, 12QUEENS 14, QUEENP 14, 12 QUEEN 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUEEN 14 A-1U-1- D TOWNHOUSE DMM and QUEEN 14 B-1U-1-2 D TOWNHOUSE DMM. 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.
