Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1983
Cold Blooded was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
* STERLING 4511-MG-A-66831-D-15B TLV #13007 BPSRunout Side A
STERLING 4511-MG-B-66831-DI-15A TLV #13006 BPSRunout Side B
4511MGAPrinted On Label Side A
4511MGBPrinted On Label Side B
1687-GF-A-66831-15A JW #08 ☆STERLING ARunout side A, etched, except STERLING stamped
1687-GF-B-66831-I-15A JW #08 ☆STERLING ARunout side B, etched, except STERLING stamped
66831Label side-A
66831-1Label side-B
4511-MG-A-66831-D-15A 𝒯 𝐿. 2 STERLINGSide A etch STERLING (stamped)
4511-MG-B-66831-DI-15A 𝒯 𝐿. 2 STERLINGSide b etch STERLING (stamped)
4511MGASide A label
4511MGBSide B label
1687-GF-A-66831-I-15A (etched)dead wax side A
1687-GF-B-66831-I-15A (etched)dead wax side b
STERLING (imprinted)dead wax both sides
66831A Side
66831-IB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Motown SL 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australasia | Motown 4511 MG / Gordy 4511MGFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Australia | Motown 1687 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Motown 101.8275First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown MD 4511First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Gordy G 1687XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Motown 311003 / Vogue 311003First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | France | Motown 101806First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown 120·15·028First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown 100·15·093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Motown TM - 25First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Mexico | Motown TM - 25First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Mexico | Motown MN-40First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
36 vinyl pressings of Cold Blooded are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Motown 4511MG.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4511MG, 1687GF, TMGT 1314, TMG 1314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, * STERLING 4511-MG-A-66831-D-15B TLV #13007 BPS and STERLING 4511-MG-B-66831-DI-15A TLV #13006 BPS. 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.
