Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1989
Paul's Boutique 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.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
MASTERDISK DMM C1-1-91743-Z1-DMM SP1-1Runout side A etched
C1-2-91743-Z1-DMM SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DMMRunout side B etched
C1-1-91743-Z1 DMM SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DMMSide A Runout, Etched
C1-2-91743-Z1 DMM SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DMMSide B Runout, Etched
S-22800 INST 976 A/B
S-22800 INST 976 C/D
EST 2102 A-1-1- DMachine stamps, side A - variation 1
EST 2102 B-1-1- DMachine stamps, side B - variation 1
EST 2102 A-1-1- 3Machine stamps, side A - variation 2
EST 2102 B-1-1- 2Machine stamps, side B - variation 2
7917431-A1Runout side A, variant 1
7917431-B1Runout side B, variant 1
7917431-A1 1Runout side A, variant 2
7917431-B1Runout side B, variant 2
ST 791 743 ASide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
ST 791743 BSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
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 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 791743 / Brooklyn Dust Music ST 791743First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1989 | Barbados | Capitol Records C1-92844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Capitol Records 066 791743-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 791743-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Beastie Boys Records 064 7 91743 1 / Beastie Boys Records 7 91743 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Capitol Records 064-7917431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Beastie Boys Records 64 7917431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Capitol Records LEMP-1662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Capitol Records 066 79 1743 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Beastie Boys Records EST 2102 / Beastie Boys Records 79 1743 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Not On Label (Beastie Boys Self-released) S-22800 INST 976First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1-S 2 02248 9 / Beastie Boys Records EST 2102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Capitol Records 064-7 91743 1 / Beastie Boys Records 064 7 91743 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Beastie Boys Records C1-91743 / Beastie Boys Records C1-92844First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records C1-91743 / Beastie Boys Records C1-91743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Grand Royal GR065 / Beastie Boys Records GR065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Beastie Boys Records BB-01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK | Capitol Records P7917434LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2009 | US | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records C1-93300LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2009 | Europe | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records 509996 93300 18LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records C1-93300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2018 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602577057847LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2019 | Ireland | Capitol Records 00602577057847LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition |
| 2019 | Europe | Capitol Records 7780913 / Capitol Records B0030361-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Capitol Records B0030361-01 / UMe B0030361-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records B0030361-01 / UMe B0030361-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records B0030361-01 / UMe B0030361-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records C1-93300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records C1-93300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records 509996 93300 18LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records 92844-1LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 0777 7 91743 1 7 / Capitol Records EST 2102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records 509996 93300 18LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 509996 93300 18 / Beastie Boys Records 509996 93300 18LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 0777 7 91743 1 7 / Capitol Records EST 2102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 0777 7 91743 1 7 / Capitol Records EST 2102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 0777 7 91743 1 7 / Capitol Records EST 2102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records B0030361-01 / UMe B0030361-01LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Paul's Boutique are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Beastie Boys Records C1-91743, released July 25, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1-91743, S-22800 INST 976, EST 2102, 064-7 91743 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK DMM C1-1-91743-Z1-DMM SP1-1 and C1-2-91743-Z1-DMM SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DMM. 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.
