UK & Europe
1988- Label and catalog number
- Myrrh MYR R 6871
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MYRR 6871 A1Side 1, Etched
MYRR 6871 B1Side 2, Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Amy Grant · 1988
Lead Me On was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MYRR 6871 A1Side 1, Etched
MYRR 6871 B1Side 2, Etched
AMA 5199 A-1U-1-1Runouts side A, stamped
AMA 5199 B-1U-1-1Runouts side B, stamped
SP-05199-ALabel side A
SP-05199-BLabel side B
WAKEFIELD MASTERDISK #1 48698 701 6871061-ARunout - Etched - Side A
WAKEFIELD 701 6871061-BRunout - Etched - Side B - Inner Ring
#8 48698Runout - Etched - Side B - Outer Ring
395 199 - 1 S1 3 20 1 ESide A, stamped
395 199 - 1 S2 3 20 1 .:Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records L 38899 / A&M Records SP 5199First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Australia | Myrrh 7016871061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records L 38899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records L 38899First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Myrrh 504.404.394 / Bompastor BPILP 225First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5199LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | A&M Records 395199-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | A&M Records 395199-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1988 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 65199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 395199-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AMA 5199First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AMA 5199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Myrrh MYR R 6871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records SP 5199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Lead Me On are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Myrrh MYR R 6871.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MYR R 6871, AMA 5199, SP 5199, 7016871061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MYRR 6871 A1 and MYRR 6871 B1. 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.