Vinyl pressings
by Ray Cooper · 1984
Breakdown was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MN 527-1L-19-7-84- [cgd logo]Runout side A, hand etched, variant 1
MN 527-2L-19-7-84-DD-[cgd logo]Runout side B, hand etched, variant 1
MN 528-1L-19-7-84-2- [cgd logo]Runout side A, hand etched, variant 2
MN 528-2L-19-7-84-DD-[cgd logo]Runout side B, hand etched, variant 2
06-2004717 A 13.11.84 [Inzadi signature]Runout area side A
06 2004717 13.11.84 [Inzadi signature] - BRunout area side B
MRCS 2013 ASide A label
MRCS 2013 BSide B label
MRCX 1213 ASide A label
MRCX 1213 BSide B label
EN റ c-6. 20 389-01-1Runout side A etched/stamped
EN റ c-6. 20 389-01-2Runout side B etched/stamped
6.20389-01-1Label A
6.20389-01-2Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 1213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20389 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Greece | Joy Records JRX 104First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records MN 528First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records 06 2004717First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records 06 2004717First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8484 / Carrere 8.48412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 13.696 / Carrere 136967", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Gresham Records DGX 37712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Breakdown are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, Denmark, Germany, Greece. One of them is Many Records MN 528.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MN 528, 06 2004717, MRCS 2013, MRCX 1213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MN 527-1L-19-7-84- [cgd logo] and MN 527-2L-19-7-84-DD-[cgd logo]. 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.
