Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1986
Dirty Work was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 29 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-40250-1B MASTERDISK RL P(AP) oSide A runout
BL-40250-1B MASTERDISK RL P (AP) oSide B runout
AL 40250Side A label
BL 40250Side B label
CBS 86321 A2Side A Runout Etched Variant 1
CBS 86321 B2Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
CBS 86321 A1Side A Runout Etched Variant 2
CBS 86321 B1Side B Runout Etched Variant 2
AL • 40250 • 1G MASTERDISK BK P (AP)A side etch, except Masterdisk stamp, variant 1
BL - 40250 - 1A MASTERDISK RL P (AP)B side etch, except Masterdisk stamp, variant 1
AL • 40250 • 1G MASTERDISK BK P (AP)A side etch, except Masterdisk stamp, variant 2
o BL - 40250 - 1C P G6 MASTERDISK RLB side etch, except Masterdisk stamp, variant 2
AL • 40250 - 1C GI MASTERDISK RLA Side Etch, except Masterdisk Stamp
BL - 40250 - 1C GI MASTERDISK RLB Side Etch, except Masterdisk Stamp
AL-40250-1C G1 MASTERDISK RL K4Side A runout, variant 1
BL-40250-1C G1 MASTERDISK RL F12Side B runout, variant 1
AL-40250-1C G1 MASTERDISK RL K4Side A runout, variant 2
BL-40250-1C G1 RL E10Side B runout, variant 2
P(AP) AL-40250-1B RLRunout Side A, etched
P(AP) AL-40250-1B RLRunout Side B, etched
MASTERDISKBoth sides, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Rolling Stones Records 120730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Bolivia | CBS 20449 / CBS SLP 20449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 138663 / Rolling Stones Records EV 138663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Rolling Stones Records 141900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | Indica, S.A. 1100916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0084 / Rolling Stones Records AL-40250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 86321 / Bertelsmann Club CL 13 095 5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 86321LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records CBS 86321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | Rolling Stones Records CYA1147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | Epic EPC 10245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | Epic EPIC 10245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS CBS 86321 / Rolling Stones Records 86321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Rolling Stones Records 86321 / CBS 86321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Rolling Stones Records 40250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 465953 1 / Rolling Stones Records 465953 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Rolling Stones Records 465953 1 / CBS 465953 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Polydor 0602527147307LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Rolling Stones Records 602508773280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Rolling Stones Records 0602508773280 / Rolling Stones Records 86321LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | Polydor / Rolling Stones RecordsLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 86321 / Rolling Stones Records 86321LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Dirty Work are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records 40250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40250, CBS 86321, OC 40250, SBP 8145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40250-1B MASTERDISK RL P(AP) o and BL-40250-1B MASTERDISK RL P (AP) o. 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.
