Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1986
Ruthless People 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.
28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 23 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.
AL-40398-2F G1 MASTERDISK F3Side A runout - etched, MASTERDISK stamped
BL-40398-1E G2 MASTERDISK B7Side B runout Var. 2 - etched, MASTERDISK stamped
AL-40398-IH GI MASTERDISK A2Side A runout Var. 2 - etched, MASTERDISK stamped
BL-40398-2E G2 MASTERDISK AIISide B runout - etched, MASTERDISK stamped
AL-40398-2GRunout - Side A
BL-40398-1HRunout - Side B
AL 40398Side A, label
BL 40398Side B, label
P (AP) AL-40398-2I Λ MASTERDISK oSide A runout - etched, ⋀ MASTERDISK o is stamped, variant 1
P (T) BLA̷L̷-40398-1G MASTERDISK oSide B runout - etched, MASTERDISK o is stamped, variant 1
AL-40398-2B MASTERDISK D P (T) 0Side A runout, variant 2
BLA̶L̶ -40398-1G MASTERDISK A P (T)Side B runout, variant 2
AL-40398-1A-2HZ DM-4A side runout
BL-40398-1A-2HZ DM-5B side runout
AL 40398A side Label
BL 40398B side Label
28-3P-755A2 〄CSRunout - Side A
28-3P-755B1B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120815First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4538First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SLP 20452 / CBS 20452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144898First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100955First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0089First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 70299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 70299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic EPC 70299First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | CBS CBS 70299-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17501First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 70299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 70299 / Epic EPC 460700 1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4538First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25138 / Epic SE 40398First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 70299LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Ruthless People are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic E 40398, released June 16, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 40398, EPC 70299, SE 40398, 28 3P-755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40398-2F G1 MASTERDISK F3 and BL-40398-1E G2 MASTERDISK B7. 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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