Vinyl pressings
by Ten City · 1987
Devotion 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 2 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-DM-52731-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K. SRCSide B runout etching
ST-DM-52732-52733-52734-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K. SRCSide B runout etching
ST-DM-52731-SPSide A label
ST-DM-52732/52733/52734-SPSide B label
ST-A-52736-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout
SRC ST-A-52733-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout
ST-A-52736-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-52733-SPB-Side Label
SRC ST-DM-52731-52735-52736-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout Etching
SRC ST-DM-52732-52733-52734-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-52731/52735/52736-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-52732/52733/52734-SPB-Side Label
ST-A-52736-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Etchings (Both Sides)
ST-A-52736-SPLabels
ST-DM-52731-52735-52736-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCSide A runout etched
ST-DM-52732-52733-52734-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCSide B runout etched
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 | UK | Atlantic A 9153 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Atlantic A 9153First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-8665212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1099First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86652First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89153First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1099First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic 788 916-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Atlantic 786 426-012" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8916 TX12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8916 T / Atlantic 786 426-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8916 / Atlantic 788 916-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A8916 / Atlantic 788 916-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Byron Stingily)12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label PRO3200012", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| ? | Unknown | Atlantic 0-8665212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Devotion are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK. One of them is Atlantic 0-86652.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86652, 7-89153, DMD 1099, A 9153 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-52731-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K. SRC and ST-DM-52732-52733-52734-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K. SRC. 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.
