Germany
1986- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1799 6Capitol Records 060 20 1799 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2017996-A1Runout side A
2017996-B1Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Tina Turner · 1986
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.
3 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2017996-A1Runout side A
2017996-B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1799 6 / Capitol Records 060 20 1799 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2016427First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | Capitol Records PS 79 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Interfusion X 14488 / Interfusion X-1448812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | Interfusion K-282 / Interfusion K 2827", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records S 7519012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-440037" | 7" |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1642 7 / Capitol Records 006-20 1642 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Capitol Records 20180677", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Capitol Records 20 1799 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1798 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 4527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Capitol Records 142016586 / Capitol Records 201658612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 452 / Capitol Records 12 CL 45212", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records CLP 4525", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 5", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
21 vinyl pressings of Break Every Rule are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1799 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C K 060-20 1799 6, 06 2016427, PS 79 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2017996-A1 and 2017996-B1. 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.