Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller · 1988
Born 2B Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
C1-1-48303 F-1 1-1 WallySide 1 Runout Etched
C1-2-48303 F-1 1-1 WallySide 2 Runout Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC[Logo]Stamped Both Sides
CI-48303-1 1A 5GSide 1 runout
CI-48303-2 1A 5G2Side 2 runout
7483031-A1Side 1, runout
7483031-B1Side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Capitol Records ST 748303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 748303 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records CI-48303 / Capitol Records C1-48303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 064-748303 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Capitol Records C1-48303-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 064 7483031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Capitol Records 7483031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 7483031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Capitol Records 072-7483031 / EMI 072-7483031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records EST 2072 / Capitol Records 74 8303 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records C1-48303 / Capitol Records C1-18303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records R 100591 / Capitol Records R 100591LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records C1-548303LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records 00602577299247 / UMe 00602577299247LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records 00602577299247LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Born 2B Blue are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records C1-48303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1-48303, EST 2072, ST 748303, 064 748303 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C1-1-48303 F-1 1-1 Wally and C1-2-48303 F-1 1-1 Wally. 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.
