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Break Every Rule

by Tina Turner · 1986

58 pressings33 countriesPop RockDiscoElectronicRock

Break Every Rule 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Break Every Rule

39 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records PJ-12530
Format
LP, Album · Specialty pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-SP PJ-1-12530-Z5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25052-Z5 PRECISION △13986 O-2SM2-2Side A runout - Variant 1

AL-SP PJ-2-12530-Z4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25053-Z4 PRECISION △13986-X 0-1 SPSide B runout - Variant 1

PJ-1-12530-Z4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25052-Z4 O-1SM2-2 Precision SP△13986 1̶-̶1̶ AL-SPSide A runout - Variant 2

PJ-2-12530-Z3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25053-Z3 Precision △13986-X 1-1SM2 AL-SPSide B runout - Variant 2

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EST 2018Capitol Records 24 0611 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EST 2018 A-1U-1-4-15(?) SASide A runout variant 1

EST 2018 B-1U-1-61 UtopiaSide B runout variant 1

EST 2018 A-1U-1-1-1 SASide A runout variant 2

EST 2018 B-1U-1-1-X1 UtopiaSide B runout variant 2

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EST 2018Capitol Records 24 0611 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EST 2018 A-2U-1-1- λ UtopiaSide A runout

EST 2018 B-1U-1- 1- [inverted λ ] UtopiaSide B runout

EST 2018ALabel side A

EST 2018BLabel side B

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Europe

September 5, 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 062 24 0611 1Capitol Records 1C 062-24 0611 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · DMM
Runout / matrix

2406111-A5Runout side A, variant 1

2406111-B6Runout side B, variant 1

2406111-A6Runout side A, variant 2

2406111-B5Runout side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 58 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s51 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaEMI 812406111 / Capitol Records 58459First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986AustraliaInterfusion RML 53215First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaInterfusionFirst yearLP, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Promo, White Label · Promo
1986BrazilCapitol Records 31C 064 240611First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaCapitol Records PJ-12530First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaCapitol Records PJ-512530LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986ColombiaCapitol Records 111077First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeCapitol Records 064 24 0611 1 / Capitol Records 1C 062-24 0611 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1C 062-24 0611 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1A 062 24 0611 1 / Capitol Records 062 24 0611 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 038 7 46323 1 / Capitol Records 038 7 46323 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeCapitol Records PJ-12530First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1C 062-24 0611 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986FranceCapitol Records 24 0611 1 / Capitol Records 2406111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986FranceCapitol Records 24 0611 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 51 pressings from the 1980s
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeParlophone 0190296234378 / Parlophone 623 3437LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2024ArgentinaParlophone 9029-62343-7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2026EuropeParlophone 0190296234378LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownParlophone 19029623437 / Plaza Independencia Música 19029623437LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Capitol Records, Inc. F 669 744LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TurkeyEMI PR-2181LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records PJ-12530LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Typical Male4:14
  2. A2What You Get Is What You See4:27
  3. A3Two People4:09
  4. A4Till The Right Man Comes Along4:09
  5. A5Afterglow4:26
  6. A6Girls4:54
  7. B1Back Where You Started4:24
  8. B2Break Every Rule3:59
  9. B3Overnight Sensation4:34
  10. B4Paradise Is Here5:30
  11. B5I'll Be Thunder5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Break Every Rule are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Break Every Rule are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.

When was Break Every Rule first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records PJ-12530.

How do I tell if my copy of Break Every Rule is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-12530, EST 2018, 062 24 0611 1, ECS-91186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP PJ-1-12530-Z5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25052-Z5 PRECISION △13986 O-2SM2-2 and AL-SP PJ-2-12530-Z4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25053-Z4 PRECISION △13986-X 0-1 SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Break Every Rule on vinyl worth?

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.

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