Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Footloose was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 29 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.
o G1 AL39242-G̶3̶C̶ G1C SJR[Encircled] B2Side A runout, etched
G1 BL39242-G̶3̶K̶ G4K SJR[Encircled] E2Side B runout, etched
AL 39242Side A label
BL 39242Side B label
PAL-39242 1G Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL G1Side A, variant 1
PAL-39242 4E Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL G1Side B, variant 1
PAL-39242 1D Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL G1Side A, variant 2
PAL-39242 2F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL G1Side B, variant 2
AL39242-G̶3̶C̶ G1C SJR C7 D G1Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-39242 4E MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally J1 D G1Side B runout, variant 1
AL39242-G̶3̶A̶ SJR B1 G1Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-39242 4F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A15 o G1Side B runout, variant 2
PAL-39242 1B Wally P MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
BL 39242-G3D SJR[Circled] P MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-39242 1C Wally P MASTERED BY CAPITOL[stamped]Side A runout, variant 2
BL 39242-G3F SJR[Circled] PSide B runout, variant 2
P PAL-39242-1F 3̶C̶ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
P PBL-39242 4A MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
PAL-39242-1F ̶3̶C̶ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL PSide A runout
BL 39242-G3D SJR o PSide B runout
AL 39242Side A label
BL 39242Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.492 / CBS 20.492First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 237990First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 237990First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS 138584 / Discos CBS 138584First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Columbia 11141739First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100812First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 333-0057First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 70246 / CBS 70246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 32677 / CBS CBS 32677First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS 70246 / CBS CBS 70246First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS 70246 / CBS CBS 70246First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 28AP 2770First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | India | CBS CBS 10104First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | CBS CBS 70246First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada | Columbia 888751209916LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Columbia 88875120991LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Columbia 88875120991 / Legacy 88875120991LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Columbia 19439774961 / Legacy 19439774961LP, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2020 | US | Columbia 88875120991LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS 463000 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 463000 1LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 88875120991LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Worldwide | Columbia 19439793841 / Legacy 19439793841LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
64 vinyl pressings of Footloose are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1984 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia JS 39242, released January 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JS 39242, 9C9 39404, FOOTLOOSE REC, 70246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o G1 AL39242-G̶3̶C̶ G1C SJR[Encircled] B2 and G1 BL39242-G̶3̶K̶ G4K SJR[Encircled] E2. 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.
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