Vinyl pressings
by Toto · 1988
Pamela was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ZSS - 173867-1 D TML-M G 1Runout etched side A, Variant 1
ZSS 173868 1 B G1 D TML-MRunout etched side B, Variant 1
ZSS 17367-1C TML-X G1Runout etched side A, Variant 2
ZSS 173868 1 B D G1 TML-MRunout etched side B, Variant 2
ZSS - 173867-1 D TML-M G 1Runout etched side A
ZSS 173868 1 A G1 D TML-XRunout etched side B
ZSS 173867Label side A
ZSS 173868Label side B
ZSS 173867-1C TML-X GIRunout both sides
ZSS 173867Label both sides
651607-7 A1Run-out Side A
651607-7 B1Run-out Side B
651607 7 A*Label Side A
651607 7 B*Label Side B
05SP-3009A 1 〄CS 1 A 2Runout side A, stamped
05SP-3009B1 1 A 2Runout side B, stamped
MX250343Label side A
MX250344Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651440 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Brazil | CBS 51.184First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia 38 07715 / Columbia 38-07715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 651603 7 / CBS 651603 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651603 6 / CBS CBS 651603 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-7715First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDSP93098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | CBS PR-650687First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Columbia CS-10217 / Columbia 38-07717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS SSC 6086First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS ARI 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651607 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | CBS 651607 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-07715First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 0626Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Pamela are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-07715.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07715, 651607 7, 05SP 3009, 651440 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS - 173867-1 D TML-M G 1 and ZSS 173868 1 B G1 D TML-M. 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.
