Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1987
Maybe Tomorrow 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DEP 27-12 A-1U-1-1 - 7 POUNDA TA1PERunout, A-side, stamped / etched
DEP 27-12 B-1U-1-2 2 1Runout, B-side, stamped
DEP 27-12ASide A label
DEP 27-12BSide B label
DEP 27 A-1U-1- -3-1 POUNDA TA1PEA-side runout
DEP 27 B-1U-1- -5-3TB-side runout
DEP 27 A-1U-1-11←1 WRunout stamped side A (Variant 1)
DEP 27 B-1U-1-1 →1 WRunout stamped side B (Variant 1)
POUNDA TA1PERunout etched side A (Variant 1)
DEP 27 A-1U-1-6-3-2Runout stamped side A (Variant 2)
DM DS 109489 A-1/9-87Runout side A, variant 1
DM DS 109489 B-1/9-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM DS 109489 A-1/9-87 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS 109489 B-1/9-87Runout side B, variant 2
{circle 2} VS1412-ASide A runout
{circle 2} VS1412-BSide B runout
VSX 1412-A [Cinram stamp]Side A
VSX 1412-B [Cinram stamp]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 | DEP International VS1412 / Virgin VS1412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | DEP International VSX 1412 / Virgin VSX 1412First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1987 | Europe | DEP International 609 489 / Virgin 609 489First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | DEP International VG 2098 Z / DEP International VG 2098ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Greece | DEP International VG 2098 Z12", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Ireland | DEP International DEP 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | DEP International VIN 45254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | DEP International VINX 195First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | DEP International DEP 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | DEP International DEP 27-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | DEP International DEP 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 489 / Virgin 109 489-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of Maybe Tomorrow are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Europe, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is DEP International DEP 27-12, released September 28, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP 27-12, DEP 27, 109 489, VS1412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEP 27-12 A-1U-1-1 - 7 POUNDA TA1PE and DEP 27-12 B-1U-1-2 2 1. 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.
