Vinyl pressings
by The Outfield · 1985
Play Deep was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
01-26594-3A-1 ARunout A, stamped, variant 1
01-26594-1B-1 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1
01-26594-3A-1 ARunout A, stamped, variant 2
01-26594-1B-1 ARunout B, stamped, variant 2
01-26594-3A-1 ARunout A, stamped, variant 1
01-26594-1B-1 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1
01-26594-3A-1 ARunout A, stamped, variant 2
01-26594-1B-1 ARunout B, stamped, variant 2
AL-40027-1E SAUSAGEMEAGREGORY STERLING P (T)Side A runout, variant 1
B(scratched over A)L-40027-1C NoRimming STERLING P (?)Side B runout, variant 1
AL-40027-1E SAUSAGE ME A GREGORY C STERLING P (T) 0Side A runout, variant 2
BL-40027-1D NO RIMMING A STERLING P (?) 0Side B runout, variant 2
AL-40027-1A Sausage Me A GregoryA Side Runout [etched]
BL-40027-1A No RimmingB Side Runout [etched]
(H PY) AL-40027-G1A "G1 E3Runout Side A, Etched
(FXAP) BL-40027-G1D G1 "no rimming" C4Runout Side B, Etched
(H-PY) AL-40027-G1A D G1 B1B1Runout Side A, Etched Variant 2
(FXAP) BL 40027-G1D D G1 "no rimming" A3 PRunout Side B, Etched Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Columbia 120-928First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 138679 / Discos CBS 138679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | CBS 141921First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26594 / CBS 26594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony Hong Kong CYA 1179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3141First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | CBS CBS 22232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 26594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 25694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 26594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1922LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1922LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1922LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia FC 40027 / Columbia C 40027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Play Deep are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 26594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 26594, CBS 25694, FC 40027, BFC 40027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-26594-3A-1 A and 01-26594-1B-1 B. 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.
