Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1983
Undercover was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 28 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.
CUN 1654361 A-1-1-1-1 NICKZRunout side A, variant 1
CUN 1654361 B-1-1-1-1 NICKZRunout side B, variant 1
CUN 1654361 A-2-1-1 NICKZRunout side A, variant 2
CUN 1654361 B-2-1-1Runout side B, variant 2
CUN 1654361 A-3-1-1-1 NICKZSide A runout, variant 1
CUN 1654361 B-3-2-1-3 NICKZSide B runout, variant 1
CUN 1654361 A-2-1-1-7 NICKZSide A runout, variant 2
CUN 1654361 B-1-1-4-7 NICKZSide B runout, variant 2
ST-RS-835339-BVar. 1, side A runout
ST-RS-835340-AVar. 1, side B runout
S-RS-835339-A STERLING [SRC logo]Var. 2, side A runout
ST-RS-835340- ̶B̶ R STERLING [SRC logo]Var. 2, side B runout
ST-RS-835339-B SPAR B-X8733-B Δ5616A runout
ST-RS-835340-A SPAR Δ5616-XB runout
ST-RS-835339-ARA Label
ST-RS-835340-ARB Label
ST-RS-835339-B SPAR B-18733 Δ5616 1-3 STERLING SRC [logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST-RS-835340-B B-18734-B Δ5616-X 1-2 SPAR STERLING SRC [logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST-RS-835339-2(scratched out) B SPAR B-18733 B SLM Δ5616 1-4 STERLING SRC [logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-RS-835340-2(scratched out) B SPAR SLM Δ5616-X B-18734 B 1-3 STERLING SRC [logo]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-RS-835339• ̶2̶B-STERLING 1-2 SM 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST•RS• 835340-A [SRC logo] STERLING 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
ST-RS-835339• ̶2̶ B STERLING 1-2 SM1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-RS-835340-A [SRC logo] STERLING 1-5Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Rolling Stones Records 8192 / EMI 8192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Promotone B.V. CUN 1654361BFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records P.165436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records P.165436First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records P 165436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 066 65436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Colombia | EMI 11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 1C 064 1654361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 1A 064-1654361 / Rolling Stones Records 064 1654361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 1A 064-1654361First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 450200 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Rolling Stones Records 1654361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Rolling Stones Records 165436 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 064-1654 36 1 / Rolling Stones Records 064-1654 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Guatemala | EMI CUN 1654361 / EMI 33225-ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Polydor 0602527147291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Rolling Stones Records CUN 1654361LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Italy | Rolling Stones RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 231.100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records FC 40504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records FC 40504 / Rolling Stones Records VFC 40504 K 87LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 450200 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 450200 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450200 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450200 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Rolling Stones Records 1654361LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo 791LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records FC 40504LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
70 vinyl pressings of Undercover are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1983 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records CUN 1654361, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CUN 1654361, 90120-1, 79 01201, 1A 064-1654361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CUN 1654361 A-1-1-1-1 NICKZ and CUN 1654361 B-1-1-1-1 NICKZ. 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.
