Vinyl pressings
by Ry Cooder · 1986
Blue City (Motion Picture Soundtrack) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
R / S Alsdorf 925388-1-A 5Side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 925388-1 B 2 3 GER 1-25386-B-RE2-SH1 B E [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-22463-Re2 SH1 △11407-x 1-2Side B runout
R / S Alsdorf 925386-1 A 2 UK GER 1-25386-A-SH1 15 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-22462-SH1 △11407 1-2Side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 925386-1-B U̶K̶ 8Side B runout
1-25386-A-SR1 1-1Runout side A, etched
1-25386-B-RE-2 SR1 1-1Runout side B, etched
1-25386-A-SR1 1-1Variant 2 - Runout side A, etched
1-25386-B-RE-2 SR2 1-1Variant 2 - Runout side B, etched
1-25386-A-SH [Allied 'a' logo] B-22462-SH1 △11407 1-Side A runout, variant 1
1-25386-B-RE-1 SH2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-22463-Re1-SH2 △11407-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
1-25386-A-SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-22462- SH1 △11407 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25386-B-RE-1 SH2 [Allied 'a' logo] B-22463-Re1-SH2 △11407-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
MX211553Side A label
MX211554Side B label
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 | Warner Bros. Records 25386-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 386-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5386-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13255First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 925 386-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25386-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1- 25386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 25386-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1- 25386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Blue City (Motion Picture Soundtrack) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 925 386-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925 386-1, 1-25386, 9 25386-1, 25386-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 925388-1-A 5 and R / S Alsdorf 925388-1 B 2 3 GER 1-25386-B-RE2-SH1 B E [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-22463-Re2 SH1 △11407-x 1-2. 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.
