Vinyl pressings
by Rosie Vela · 1986
Zazu was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
SP0-6-5016-A RCA 2 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1CSide A Etched [MASTERDISK, I & Λ1 Stamped]
SP0-6-5016-B RCA 1 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1ESide B Etched [MASTERDISK, I & Λ1 Stamped]
SP0-6-5016-B RCA 1 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1AVariant
SP-06-5016-ACenter label, side A
SP0-65016-A ES1 MASTERDISK RL EMWA runout, variant 1
SP0-65016-B-ES1 MASTERDISK EMWB runout, variant 1
SP0-65016-A ES1 MASTERDISK RL EMWA runout, variant 2
SP0-65016-B"-ES1 MASTERDISK EMWB runout, variant 2
SP0-65016-A ES1 MASTERDISK RL EMWA Runout
SP0-65016-B-ES1 MASTERDISK EMWB Runout
SP-06-5016-AA Label
SP-06-5016-BB Label
SP0-65016-A RCA2 RLSIDE A Runout-etched
SP0-65016-B RCA1SIDE B Runout-etched
MASTERDISKStamped in Side A & B runouts
SP-06-5016-AA Label
AMA 5016 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 5 JARunout A-side, variant 1
AMA 5016 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 1 JARunout B-side, variant 1
AMA 5016 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 7 JARunout A-side, variant 2
AMA 5016 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 3 JARunout B-side, variant 2
395 016 - 1 S1 320 E 1Side A runout, stamped
395 016 - 1 S2 320 D 1Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records L 38666First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records LP395016-1 / A&M Records 395016-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 395 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records LP395016-1 / A&M Records 395016-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records LP395016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records LP395016-1 / A&M Records 395016First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 38666First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | A&M Records AMA 5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | A&M Records LP395016-1 / A&M Records 395 016-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP 6-5016 / A&M Records SP-6-5016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP 6-5016 / A&M Records SP-6-5016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP 6-5016 / A&M Records SP-6-5016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP 6-5016 / A&M Records SP-6-5016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2223678 / A&M Records SP 6-5016LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Zazu are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 6-5016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 6-5016, AMA 5016, LP395016-1, L 38666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP0-6-5016-A RCA 2 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1C and SP0-6-5016-B RCA 1 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1E. 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.
