Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1987
Circumstantial Evidence 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.
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-1-72556 F-1 α B-27844 -F1 Δ16919Side A
ST-2-72556 F-1 α B-27845 -F1 Δ16919-XSide B
1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLL wallySide A/B
AL-SP ST-1-72556 F-2 α B-27844 -F2 Δ16919 MASTERED BY CAPITOLL wally SP O-1Variant Side 1
[AGI logo] 87 7 540150 ASide A, stamped in runout
[AGI logo] 87 7 540150 BSide B, stamped in runout
540150 ASide A, bracketed on label
540150 BSide B, bracketed on label
CS-B-III [Roman digits 3] TD DMM A C-146.011-ARunout side A
CS-B-III [Roman digits 3] TD DMM A C-146.011-BRunout side B
146.011 ALabel side A
146.011 BLabel side B
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 | Belgium | Solar SOLLP 3608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Solar 540150 / Vogue 540 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Solar INT 146.011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Solar C - 146 011LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Japan | Solar VIL-28102First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Solar MCF 3387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Solar MCF 3387First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Solar ST-72556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Solar SOLAR 22001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Solar SOLP 508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30312268LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | Solar ST-72556 / Unidisc AGEK-2078LPLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Circumstantial Evidence are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Solar ST-72556.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-72556, MCF 3387, SOLLP 3608, 540150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-72556 F-1 α B-27844 -F1 Δ16919 and ST-2-72556 F-1 α B-27845 -F1 Δ16919-X. 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.
