Vinyl pressings
by Wire Train · 1987
Ten Women 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
AL40387 1A G2 STERLING DMM GR A1Side A runout, variant 1
BL40387 1C G3 STERLING DMM GR A2Side B runout, variant 1
AL40387 1A G1 STERLING DMM WL C A3Side A runout, variant 2
BL40387 1C STERLING DMM GL G2Side B runout, variant 2
(Side A Inner Label Text): AL403S7iA G2 STERLING DMM GR B4
(Side B Inner Label Text): BL403S7-1C STERLING DMM GR G A12
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 | Australia | 415 Records 450440 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 450440 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 450440 1 / 415 Records CBS 450440 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3288First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3288First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS cbs 450440 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 450615 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia C 40387 / Columbia BFC 40387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia C 40387 / Columbia BL 40387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia FC 40387 / 415 Records FC 40387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Ten Women are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C 40387.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 40387, 450615 1, FC 40387, 450440 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL40387 1A G2 STERLING DMM GR A1 and BL40387 1C G3 STERLING DMM GR A2. 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.
