Vinyl pressings
by The Grateful Dead · 1989
Built To Last was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AL-8575-A DMM-SP1 SP-2 KDISC KPSide A Runout, Etched
AL 8575 SB SP4 DMM KDISC L SP 1-3Side B Runout, Etched
AL-8575-SASide A Label
AL-8575-SBSide B Label
AL-8575-A DMM-SP1 SP1-1 KDISC KPRunout, side A, etched
AL 8575-SB 3̶-̶D̶M̶M̶ SP4 DMM Kdisc DMM L SP 1-1Runout, side B, etched
AL-8575-SALabel, side A
AL-8575-SBLabel, side B
AL-8575-A1 ② CRSide A runout
AL 8575-B1 CRSide B runout
AL-8575-ASide A label
AL-8575-BSide B label
DM210326 A-1/10-89 CVariant 1 - Side A runout
DM210326 B-1/10-89 CVariant 1 - Side B runout
DM210326 A-1/10-89 C IIVariant 2 - Side A runout
DM210326 B-1/10-89 C IIVariant 2 - Side B runout
210.326. A IN3 DMRunout, side A
210.326. B IN3 DMIRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8575LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8575LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 210 326 / Arista 210 326-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 211 144LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Japan | Arista DEADSTOCK DS13-004First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Arista 5C 210326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8575LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | USA & Canada | Arista R 172230LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Arista 1508066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SAPR-083LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 8575LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 8575LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Grateful Dead Records R1 536360 / Grateful Dead Records 603497830626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 536360LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rhino Records R1 536360 / Rhino Records 603497830626LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista AL-8575LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Built To Last are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Canada, Europe, Spain and more. One of them is Arista AL-8575.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8575, 210 326, 5C 210326, DEADSTOCK DS13-004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8575-A DMM-SP1 SP-2 KDISC KP and AL 8575 SB SP4 DMM KDISC L SP 1-3. 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.
