Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1985
Done With Mirrors was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GHS-Z̶ 24091-A RE1 SR-2 1-4 [SRC logo] MIA MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
GHS-2-4091-B-SR2 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK HW MIA 1-2Runout side B, variant 1
GHS-Z̶ 24091-A-RE1-SR1 1-2 MIA HW MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
GHS-2-4091-B-SR2 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK HW MIA 1-2Runout side B, variant 2
SRCStamped Both Sides Specialty logo: large S with R and C in the loops
GHS-24091-A RE1 SR-2Side A, variant 1
GHS-24091-B RE1 SR-2Side B, variant 1
GHS-24091-A RE1 SR-1Side A, variant 2
GHS-Z̶ 24091-A RE1 SR2 1-3 SPAR 0- △ 10738 B-21948-Re1 SR2 MIA MASTERDISK SRCSide A runout, variant 1
GHS-Z̶ 24091-B-SH3 SLM △ 10738-X 1-1 MASTERDISK --¨-- ɑ B-21949-SH3Side B runout, variant 1
GHS-Z̶ 24091-A RE1 SR2 1-3 SPAR 0- △ 10738 B-21948-Re1 SR2 MIA MASTERDISK SRCSide A runout, variant 2
GHS-2-4091-B-SR2 SRC M̶I̶A̶ MASTERDISK 1-4 0-1 △ 10738 SP-ARSide B runout, variant 2
(HXAP) GHS-24091-A-G1B G1 B1Side A runout, variant 1
GHS-24091B-2A D G1 A5 SLSide B runout, variant 1
(HXAP) GHS-24091-A-G1B D G1 C5Side A runout, variant 2
GHS-24091B-2A G1 C2 SLSide B runout, variant 2
GHS- ̶Z̶ -24091-A • RE1• SH-1 MIA [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21948-Re1-SH1 1-2 SLM △ 10738 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout
GHS•2•4091•B-SR2 SRC MASTERDISK HW_ ̶M̶I̶A̶ 1-4 o- △10738-X B-21949-SR2 SP-ARSide B runout
GEF-26695-A1Side A
GEF-26695-B1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Geffen Records GHS 24091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24091LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26695 / Geffen Records 26695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26695, 924 091-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Geffen Records 26695 / Geffen Records GEF 26695First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Mexico | Geffen Records LNS-17487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 26695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24091LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24091LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 170.8003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24091 / Geffen Records GEF 24091-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 091-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1997 | Japan | Geffen Records MVJG-25006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602547953858 / Universal Music Group International 00602547953858LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Geffen Records B0025181-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Done With Mirrors are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24091, released October 21, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24091, GEF 26695, 28AP 3111(GF), XGHS 24091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-Z̶ 24091-A RE1 SR-2 1-4 [SRC logo] MIA MASTERDISK and GHS-2-4091-B-SR2 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK HW MIA 1-2. 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.
