Vinyl pressings
by Rock And Hyde · 1987
Under The Volcano was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
EMC 3525 A-1U-1-1-1 DDA-side runout, stamped variant 1
Sterling EMC 3525-A RE-DMMA-side runout, etched variant 1
EMC 3525 B-1U-1-1-1 DDB-side runout, stamped variant 1
Sterling EMC 3525-B RE-DMMB-side runout, etched variant 1
ST-1-12569-Z1-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide A runout etched
ST-2-12569-Z1-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide B runout etched
ST-1-12569-Z1-DMM SP1-2 SPAR B-26678-DMM 21 STERLING △15689 0-SM1-1Side A Runout - Etched
ST-2-12569-Z1-DMM SP1-2 SPAR B26679-21 DMM STERLING △15689 0-SM1-1Side B Runout - Etched
ST-6555-1-REI-DMM Sterling DM-1 EDP M1 Sf\SM2Side A runout
ST-6555-2-7-REI-DMM Sterling DM-0 EDP M1 Sf\SM1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | EMI Records Ltd. EMC 240725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 506555 / Capitol Records ST-506555LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6555 / Capitol Records ST-6555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1C 064-24 0725 1 / EMI 064 24 0725 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | EMI EMC 3525 / EMI 24 0725 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records ST-12569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records ST-512569LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records ST-12569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | EMI 25141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI EMS-91231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI EMS-91231First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Under The Volcano are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3525.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3525, ST-12569, EMS-91231, EMC 240725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3525 A-1U-1-1-1 DD and Sterling EMC 3525-A RE-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.
