Vinyl pressings
by The Hooters · 1987
Satellite 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.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS - 176332-1A - DMM G1 SterlingRunout etched side A, variant 1
ZSS - 176333-1A - DMM G1 SterlingRunout etched side B, variant 1
ZSS - 176332-1A - DMM G1 Sterling A5Runout etched side A, variant 2
↑ ZSS - 176333-1A - DMM G1 Sterling A9 ↓Runout etched side B, variant 2
ZSS 176332Side A label
ZSS 176337Side B label
651168-0-A ORLAKERunout side A, etched
651168-0-A ORLAKERunout side B, etched
651168-7-A1Side A runout, etched variant 1
651186-7-B1 ΛSide B runout, etched and stamped variant 1
651168-7-A1 ⋀Side A runout, etched and stamped variant 2
651168-7 B2 ⋀Side B runout, etched and stamped variant 2
651168-6-A1Side A runout etched
651168-6-B1 VSide B runout etched
651168-7-A1Runout side A, Etched
651186-7-B1 ΛRunout side B, Etched (Λ is stamped)
651168 7 A*Side A label
651168 7 B*Side B label
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 | Australia | CBS 651168 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651168 7 / CBS 651168 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651168 6 / CBS 651168 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 1059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 1059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651168 6 / CBS 651168 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651168 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651168 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651168 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651168 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07607 / Columbia 38 07607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07607 / Columbia 38 07607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 651168 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651168 0First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
17 vinyl pressings of Satellite are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 38-07607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07607, 651168 0, 651168 7, 651168 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS - 176332-1A - DMM G1 Sterling and ZSS - 176333-1A - DMM G1 Sterling. 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.
