Vinyl pressings
by Romeo Void · 1984
Instincts 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.
12 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
AL-39155 1ASide A, etched var.1
P BL-39155 1BSide B, etched var.1
AL-39155 1ASide A, etched var.2
P BL-39155 1̸+̸ 1ASide B, etched var.2
AL-39155-1C G1 B3Side A runout, etched [variant 1]
B [A Scratch-out] L-39155-1C G1 B4Side B runout, etched [variant 1]
AL-39155-1C G1 B1Side A runout, etched [variant 2]
B [A Scratch-out] L-39155-1C G1 B6Side B runout, etched [variant 2]
AL-39155 1ASIde A, etched var.1
P BL-39155 1BSIde B, etched var.1
AL-39155 1ASIde A, etched var.2
P BL-39155 1̸+̸ 1ASIde B, etched var.2
AL-39155-1A-2HZ:Variant 1, Side A Runout
BL-39155-1A-2HZ: DM1Variant 1, Side B Runout
AL-39155-1A-2HZ:Variant 2, Side A Runout
BL-39155-1A-2HZ: DM 6Variant 2, Side B Runout
NL O1_25969_1A_1 ASide A runout, variant 1
O1_25969_1B_1 BSide B runout, variant 1
NL O1_25969_1A_1 ASide A runout, variant 2
NL O1_25969_1B_1 ASide B runout, variant 2
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 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 25969 / CBS CBS 25969First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 25969 / CBS CBS 25969First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS 25969 / CBS CBS 25969First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Japan | 415 Records 28AP 2933First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | 415 Records 28AP 2933First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22126 / 415 Records BFC 39155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia BFC 39155 / 415 Records BFC 39155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia BFC 39155 / 415 Records BFC 39155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | CBS CBS-25969 / 415 Records BFC 39155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 39155 / 415 Records FC 39155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Instincts are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia BFC 39155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFC 39155, CBS-25969, FC 39155, ELPS 4459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-39155 1A and P BL-39155 1B. 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.
