Vinyl pressings
by The System · 1987
Don't Disturb This Groove was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST A 866249 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A
ST A 866250 A I-4 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B
ST-A-866249-SPSide One Label
ST-A-866250-SPSide Two Label
ST A 866249 A 1-2 SPAR B-26462-A △15428 0- ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC(logo)A side runout etch, exc ATLAN... SRC stamp
ST A 866250 A 1-2 SPAR SRC(logo) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-26463-A △15428-X 0-B side runout etch, exc ATLAN... SRC stamp
ST-A-866249-ARA side label
ST-A-866250-ARB side label
R / S Alsdorf 781691-1-ARunout side A
R / S Alsdorf 781691-1-B "F" D [scratched signs]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1-81691LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 781 691-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13520First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Atlantic 781 691-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic A1-81691 / Atlantic 7 A1-81691LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81691-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81691-1 / Atlantic 7 81691-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 81691-1 / Atlantic 7 81691-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Disturb This Groove are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 81691-1, released January 30, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81691-1, 78 16911, 781 691-1, P-13520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A 866249 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST A 866250 A I-4 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
