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Permanent Vacation

by Aerosmith · 1987

41 pressings18 countriesSouthern RockHard RockRock

Permanent Vacation 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Permanent Vacation

21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

August 25, 1987
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS-24162
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-2 ̶-̶ 4162-A-DMM-SR1 SP1-2 SP-AR STERLING O- △17700 B-28625-DMM-SR1Runout Side A, variant 1

GHS-2 ̶-̶ 4162-B-DMM - SR1 SP1-2 SPAR STERLING O- △17700X B-28626-DMM SR1Runout Side B, variant 1

GHS-2 ̶-̶ 4162-A-DMM-SR1 SP1-3 SP-AR STERLING O- △17700 B-28625-DMM-SR1Runout Side A, variant 2

GHS-2 ̶-̶ 4162-B-DMM-SR1 SP1-3 SP-AR STERLING O- △17700-X B-28626-DMM-SR1Runout Side B, variant 2

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24162
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24162-A-DMM SR1 SP1-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1

GHS-24162-B-DMM-SR1 2-6 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1

GHS-24162-A-DMM SR1 2-6 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2

GHS-24162-B-DMM SR1 2-6 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24162
Format
LP, Album · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24162A-1A D G1 C11Side A runout

GHS-24162B-1A D G1A2Side B runout

GHS 24162 ASide A label

GHS 24162 BSide B label

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Europe

August 18, 1987
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records 924 162-1Geffen Records WX 126
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

D JK R / S Alsdorf 924162-1-A JK 24Side A runout, variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 924162-1-B JKSide B runout, variant 1

D U̶ ̶K̶ R / S Alsdorf 924162-1-A 24 JKSide A runout, variant 2

R / S Alsdorf 924162-1-B JKSide B runout, variant 2

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Canada

August 25, 1987
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records XGHS 24162
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CR XGHS-2-4162-A-RE1-SR2 4-2 SP-CAN SterlingSide A Runout

GHS-2-4162-B-RE1-DMM-SR1 1-4 SP-CAN SterlingSide B Runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaGeffen Records 24162First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987ArgentinaGeffen Records 80681First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987AustralasiaGeffen Records 24162.1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987AustraliaGeffen Records 24162.1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BoliviaWEA 1023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropeGeffen Records WX 126 / Geffen Records 924 162-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeGeffen Records GEF 24162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyGeffen Records GEF 24162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreeceGeffen Records 924 162-1 / Geffen Records WX 126LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1987GreeceGeffen Records 924 162-1 / Geffen Records 924162-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987IsraelGeffen Records BAN 924162-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanGeffen Records P-13557First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanGeffen Records P-13557First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987MexicoWarner Bros. Records Inc. LWB-6661First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 30 pressings from the 1980s
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993BrazilGeffen Records 170.8095LP, AlbumLP, Album
1994South KoreaGeffen Records BMGFL 5047LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1997JapanGeffen Records MVJG-25007LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
1998UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 0035LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USGeffen Records B0025182-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeGeffen Records 00602547954374 / Universal Music Group International 00602547954374LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USDecaydance 7567-86676-2 / Fueled By Ramen 7567-86676-2LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue
2019EuropeGeffen Records 00602547954374LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USGeffen Records B0025182-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeGeffen Records 9 24162 1 / Geffen Records 924 162 . 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USGeffen Records GHS 24162LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Heart's Done Time4:42
  2. A2Magic Touch4:40
  3. A3Rag Doll4:21
  4. A4Simoriah3:21
  5. A5Dude (Looks Like A Lady)4:23
  6. A6St. John4:12
  7. B1Hangman Jury5:33
  8. B2Girl Keeps Coming Apart4:12
  9. B3Angel5:10
  10. B4Permanent Vacation4:52
  11. B5I'm Down2:20
  12. B6The Movie4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Permanent Vacation are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Permanent Vacation are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1987 and 2019.

When was Permanent Vacation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS-24162, released August 25, 1987.

How do I tell if my copy of Permanent Vacation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS-24162, GHS 24162, 924 162-1, XGHS 24162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-2 ̶-̶ 4162-A-DMM-SR1 SP1-2 SP-AR STERLING O- △17700 B-28625-DMM-SR1 and GHS-2 ̶-̶ 4162-B-DMM - SR1 SP1-2 SPAR STERLING O- △17700X B-28626-DMM SR1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Permanent Vacation on vinyl worth?

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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