Vinyl pressings
by Vanessa Williams · 1988
The Right Stuff 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.
16 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
[Large S with RC in the loop] Herbie Jr [stylised smiley face] 887386-1-AS SPSide A runout
[Large S with RC in the loop] Herbie Jr [stylised smiley face] 887386-1-BS SPSide B runout
887386-7-88NP7596SP HERbiE JR 1-1Runout etched side A
887386-7-88NP7596EDIT SP HERbIE JR 1-1Runout etched side B
88NP 7596 EDITLabel side A
88NP 7596Label side B
887386-7-88NP7596 CBS HERbiE JR :-) EG1 A SRunout etched side A
887386-7-88NP7596EDIT CBS HERbIE JR :-) EG1 A 1-0Runout etched side B
88NP 7596Label side A
88NP 7596 EDITLabel side B
887386-1-AS HRM A-1 ᐉ Herbie Jr :-)Side A runout
887386-1-BS HRM A-1 ᐉ Herbie Jr :-)Side B runout
887 386-1-AS ES HErbiE Jr [smiley face] EMWA side runout
887 386-1-BS ᐦ ES HErbiE Jr [smiley face] EMWB side runout
WINGX 3 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped
WINGX 3 B-1U-1-1Side B stamped
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 | Polydor 887 386-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2318 / Wing Records PDSX 2318First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2318 / Wing Records PDS 2318First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Wing Records 887 386-7 / Polydor 887 386-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Wing Records 887 386-7 / Polydor 887 386-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 660-1 / Wing Records 887 660-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Jamaica | Mercury 887-386-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3807 / Wing Records 887 386-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Wing Records WINGX 3 / Wing Records 887 660-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Wing Records WINGX 3 DJ / Polydor WINGX 3 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Wing Records WINGX 3 / Wing Records 887 660-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 887 386-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 887 386-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 887 386-1First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Wing Records 887 386-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Right Stuff are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Wing Records 887 386-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 386-1, 887 386-7, WINGX 3, WINGX 3 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Large S with RC in the loop] Herbie Jr [stylised smiley face] 887386-1-AS SP and [Large S with RC in the loop] Herbie Jr [stylised smiley face] 887386-1-BS SP. 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.
