Vinyl pressings
by Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1985
Freaky Styley 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.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-1-17168-P-2 "FOR SLY WITH LOVE" MᶜMSide A runout, etched
ST-2-17168-P2 MᶜMSide B runout, etched
ST-1-17168-P-2 #2 "FOR SLY WITH LOVE" MᶜMSide A runout, etched, variant 2
ST-2-17168-P1 MᶜMSide B runout, etched, variant 2
ST-1-17168-P-2 "FOR SLY WITH LOVE" MᶜM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side A etched, MASTERED BY EMI/A 0 stamped, variant 1
ST-2-17168-P2 MᶜM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side B etched, MASTERED BY EMI/A 0 stamped, variant 1
ST-1-17168-P-1 #1 "FOR SLY WITH LOVE" MᶜM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side A etched, MASTERED BY EMI/A 0 stamped, variant 2
ST-2-17168-P-2 #1 MᶜM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side B etched, MASTERED BY EMI/A 0 stamped, variant 2
ST-17168-A-1A-2HZ:Side A runout - etched
ST-17168-B-1A-2HZ:Side B runout - etched
2404041-A2Variant 1: Runout side A, stamped
2404041-B2Variant 1: Runout side B, stamped
2404041-A1-CVariant 2: Runout side A, stamped
2404041-B1-CVariant 2: Runout side B, stamped
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 | Canada | EMI America ST-17168 / Enigma ST-17168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | EMI America 064-24 0404 1 / EMI America 064 24 0404 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | EMI America ST-17168 / Enigma ST-17168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | EMI America ST-17168 / Enigma ST-17168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | EMI America 31C 064 240404 / Enigma ST-17168LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | EMI USA MTL 1057 / EMI USA 79 0617 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 223 / EMI America SVLP 223LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 223LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 2009 | US | EMI America 509996 98171 13 / Enigma 509996 98171 13LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | Europe | EMI America 509996 98171 13 / Enigma 509996 98171 13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI MTL 1057-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Unknown | EMI America 509996 98171 13 / Enigma 509996 98171 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Freaky Styley are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is EMI America ST-17168, released August 16, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17168, 064-24 0404 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-17168-P-2 "FOR SLY WITH LOVE" MᶜM and ST-2-17168-P2 MᶜM. 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.
