Vinyl pressings
by The Call · 1987
Into The Woods 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
ST-E-60739A²-DMM-̶1̶ SP1-1 PrecisionSide A runout etched
ST-E-60739B-DMM 1 SP1-1 PrecisionSide B runout etched
ST-E-60739-1-A-SPSide A label
ST-E-60739-1-B-SPSide B label
ST-E-60739A2DMM 1 SP1-2 B-276542DMM Precision △16729 ⬭--- SPARSide A runout etched
ST-E-60739B DMM 1 SP1-9 SPAR Precision ⬭-- △16729-x B-27655-DMM1Side B runout etched
ST-E-60739-1-A-ARSide A label
ST-E-60739-1-B-ARSide B label
ST-E-60739-A-2-DMM-1 SP1-1 PrecisionSide A runout, etched
ST-E-60739B DMM-1 SP1-1 PrecisionSide B runout, etched
ST-E-60739-1-A-SPSide A label
ST-E-60739-1-B-SPSide B label
R/S Alsdorf 960739-1-A2 14 [JK ligatedRunout side A, stamped, etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960739-1-B2 [JK ligated] 2Runout side B, stamped, etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960739-1-A2 5 JKRunout, side 1, stamped (5, JK etched) variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960739-1-B2 2 JK =GRRunout, side 2, stamped (2,JK,=GR,etched) variant 2
ST-E-60739-1-ASide A
ST-E-60739-1-BSide B
ST-E-60739A2 DMM-1 SP1-6 SP-AUS Precision MX213653 60739-1-1Side A runout etched
ST-E-60739B-DMM 1 SP1-7 SP AUS MX213654 Precision 60739-1-2Side 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 | Argentina | Elektra 80633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Elektra 60739-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Elektra 670.0071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 07391First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Italy | Elektra 9 60739-1 / Elektra 96 0739-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Elektra 960739-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Elektra 960739-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 739-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60739-1 / Elektra 60739-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60739-1 / Elektra 60739-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 E1-60739 / Elektra E1 60739LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60739-1 / Elektra 60739-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3829 / Elektra MOVLP3829LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Into The Woods are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60739-1, released July 7, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60739-1, 960 739-1, 80633, 60739-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-60739A²-DMM-̶1̶ SP1-1 Precision and ST-E-60739B-DMM 1 SP1-1 Precision. 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.
