Vinyl pressings
by Adeva · 1989
Warning! was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
COOLX 185 A2 2 CSide A Label Hand-Etched And Stamped, variant 1
COOLX185 B1 2 CSide B Label Hand-Etched And Stamped, variant 1
COOLX 185 A2 2 ASide A Label Hand-Etched And Stamped, variant 2
COOLX185 B1 2 ASide B Label Hand-Etched And Stamped, variant 2
COOL 185 A1 5 ARunout side A, etched
COOL 185 B1 2 ARunout side B, etched
V-1-15544-Z2 1-1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: [SRC logo]Runout A-side
V-2-15544-Z1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: [SRC logo]Runout B-side
61305A / 61305B / 61305CLabel A-side
61305D / 61305E / 61311Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis 612 470 / Cooltempo 612 470First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis 112 470 / Cooltempo 112 470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Italy | Cooltempo 14 3233586First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Chrysalis 052 32 3358 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 185First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Cooltempo COOLXR 185First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Cooltempo COOLXW 185First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Cooltempo COOL 185First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records V-15544 / Cooltempo V-15544First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records V-1554412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records 7PRO-79982First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Chrysalis CHS 2298First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Warning! are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Cooltempo COOLX 185.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COOLX 185, COOLXR 185, COOL 185, COOLXW 185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COOLX 185 A2 2 C and COOLX185 B1 2 C. 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.
