Vinyl pressings
by Timex Social Club · 1986
Rumors 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.
61 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
L-10516 JAY-001-ARunout side A, variant 1
L-10517 JAY-001-BRunout side B, variant 1
L-10516 JAY-001-A Ⓘ #3-0-2 SMI-IRunout side A, variant 2
L-10517 JAY-001-B Ⓘ-2 SP 0-1 SMI-IRunout side B, variant 2
JAY-7001-A 01-SMI-1 SPRunout, both sides, variation 1
JAY-7001-1Runout, both sides, variation 2
JAY-7001-A ▒▒▒ 01-SM2-2 SPRunout, both sides, variation 3
L-10516-JAY-001-A-Ⓘ -#\SUB\ MO #3 /Runout Side A Etched [3=scratched out]
L-10517-JAY-001-B-Ⓘ -#\SUB MO #3 /Runout Side B Etched [3=scratched out]
L-10516 JAY-001-ARunout Side A, Variant 1
L-10517 JAY-001-BRunout Side B, Variant 1
L-10516 JAY-001-A Ⓘ #3-0-2 SMI-IRunout Side A, Variant 2
L-10517 JAY-001-B Ⓘ-2 SP 0-1 SMI-IRunout Side B, Variant 2
L-10516 JAY-001-ARunout side A
L-10517 JAY-001-BRunout side B
L-10516-JAY-001-ARunout Side A Etched
L-10517-JAY-001-BRunout Side B Etched
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 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 481First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Australia | Shake Records LS 1832 / Liberation Records LS-1832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Liberation Records K9749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Brazil | Mercury 888 032-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-23043First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-23043First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-23043First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM 714First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM 714First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Mercury 70000-42 / Mercury 888 032-7First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 888 080-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 888 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 888 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 888 080-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | Mercury 888 032-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Jay Records 001 / Jay Records JAY-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
62 vinyl pressings of Rumors are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Jay Records 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 001, 7001, COOLX 133, COOLR 133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-10516 JAY-001-A and L-10517 JAY-001-B. 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.
