Vinyl pressings
by The Pasadenas · 1988
Enchanted Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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 653155 1A 1 ASide A runout groove machine stamped
01 653155 1B 1Side B runout groove machine stamped
PASA 3 ALabel side A
PASA 3 BLabel side B
PASAT-3 A1 TY1 BSide A runout
PASAT-3-B-1 TY1 ⋀Side B runout
PASA T3 ASide A label
PASA T3 BSide B label
01 653155 1A 1 ASide A runout groove machine stamped
01 653155 1B 1Side B runout groove machine stamped
PASA 3 ALabel side A
PASA 3 BLabel side B
PASAT - 3 . A1 TY1Runout [Hand Etched] Side A
PASAT - 3 - B.1 TY1Runout [Hand Etched] Side B
01 653155 1A 1 ARunout side A stamped
01 653155 1B 1Runout side B stamped
01-653155-1Label side A
01-653155-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 653155 7 / CBS CBS 653155 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 653155 6 / CBS CBS 653155 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653155 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653155 7 / CBS 653155 7First year7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653155 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS PASA T3First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS PASA 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS PASAT 3First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | UK | CBS PASA Q3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | CBS PASA B3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Enchanted Lady are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe, Spain. One of them is CBS PASA B3, released November 14, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PASA B3, PASA T3, PASA 3, PASAT 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 653155 1A 1 A and 01 653155 1B 1. 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.
