Vinyl pressings
by Annihilator · 1990
Never, Neverland was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
08 30187 20 1A1 9374-1Runout, Side A
08 30187 20 1B1 9374-1Runout, Side B
08-030187-20-1Label, Side A
08-030187-20-2Label, Side B
08 30187 20 1B1 9374-1Runout side A
08 30187 20 1B1 9374-1Runout side B
3188-A SA-Side Runout Etching
3188-B S ̷X̷X̷X̷X̷X̷X̷B-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Roadracer Records 3188 / Estúdio Eldorado 3188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9374-1 / Roadrunner Records RR 9374First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1990 | UK | Roadrunner Records 9374-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Roadracer Records RR 9374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9374-1 / Roadrunner Records RR 9374First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation JRPL-1026 / Roadrunner Records RR 9374-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Roadrunner Records 587LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RRCAR 8722-1 / Cargo Records RRCAR 8722-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2912 / Roadrunner Records MOVLP2912LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2912LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Never, Neverland are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, Brazil. One of them is Roadrunner Records RR 9374-1, released July 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 9374-1, RR 9374, 3188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 30187 20 1A1 9374-1 and 08 30187 20 1B1 9374-1. 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.
