Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1989
Steel Wheels 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.
31 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 21 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.
465.752.1.A1 7Side A runout, variant 1
465.752.1.B2Side B runout, variant 1
465.752.1.A2Side A runout, variant 2
465.752.1.B2Side B runout, variant 2
465.752.1.A2Side A runout, variant 1
465.752.1.B2Side B runout, variant 1
CBS 465752-1ASide A label
CBS 465752-1BSide B label
AL 45333 DMM-2A G9 STERLING TJSide A runout, var. 1
BL 45333 1A DMM G1 STERLING TJSide B runout, var. 1
AL 45333 DMM-2A G2 STERLING TJSide A runout, var. 2
BL 45333 1A DMM G2 STERLING TJSide B runout, var. 2
AL 45333 DMM-2A G8 STERLING TJ-1 A5Side A runout
BL 45333 1A DMM G3 STERLING TJ-2 A-26Side B runout
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 | Argentina | Rolling Stones Records 70103 / CBS 70103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records 465752 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SLP 20600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 177.174/1-465752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 177.174/1-465752 / Rolling Stones Records 1-465752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records OC 45333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Colombia | CBS 14465752First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Colombia | CBS 14465752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Costa Rica | CBS 1465752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 465752 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 465752 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 465752 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 465752 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records CBS 465752 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hong Kong | Rolling Stones Records CYA 1385 / CBS/Sony CYA 1385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Bonton 710019-1331 / CBS 465752LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Poland | Arston ALP-051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00563-4 / AnTrop ATR 30135-6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Polydor 0602527147314LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Rolling Stones Records 0602508773310 / Rolling Stones Records CBS 465752-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Rolling Stones Records / PolydorLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 0602508773310 / Rolling Stones Records CBS 465752-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Europe | Rolling Stones Records 0602508773310 / Rolling Stones Records CBS 465752-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Steel Wheels are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records CBS 465752-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 465752-1, 465752-1, OC 45333, 70103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 465.752.1.A1 7 and 465.752.1.B2. 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.
