Vinyl pressings
by Vanity · 1986
Under The Influence 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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
4558MG-A-67433/67434-15B ZCI ℐm #12Variant 1 Runout A Side Etching
4558MG-B-67435/67102-15B ZCI ℐm #12Variant 1 Runout B Side Etching
4558MG-A-67433/67434-15B ZCI ℐm #12Variant 2 Runout A Side Etching
4558MG-B-67435/67102-15A ZCI ℐm #12Variant 2 Runout B Side Etching
1833-MFA-67427-15-A NC [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] #8Side 1
1833-MF-B-67102-15-A NC #8Side 2
4558MG-A-67433/67434-1SA ZCI JMSide A runout
4558MG-B-67435/67102-1SA ZCI JMSide B runout
67433/67434Side A label
67435/67102Side B label
1833-MFA-67427-15-A NC [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Side 1
1833MF-B-67102-15A NCSide 2
67433/67434Label Side One
67435/67436Label Side Two
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 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 1833MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 1833 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown MS-4558First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown 1833First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZT 40610First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZB40609 / Motown ZB 40609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZT 4061012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZT 40610First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Motown ZB 40609First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Motown ZB 40609First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Motown ZB 40609First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Motown ZT 40610First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | Motown ZT 40610First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1986 | US | Motown 1833MF7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Motown 4558MGFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Under The Influence are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is Motown 4558MG, released February 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4558MG, 1833MF, ZB 40609, ZT 40610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4558MG-A-67433/67434-15B ZCI ℐm #12 and 4558MG-B-67435/67102-15B ZCI ℐm #12. 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.
