Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1989
Leave A Light On 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.
24 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DS112719 A-1/9-89 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DS112719 B-1/9-89Runout side B, variant 1
DS112719 A-1/9-89 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS112719 B-1/9-89 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM612719 A-1/9-89Runout Side A [stamped] - variant 1
DM612719 B-1/9-89Runout Side B [stamped] - variant 1
DM612719 A-2/11-89Runout Side A [stamped] - variant 2
DM612719 B-1/9-89 IIRunout Side B [stamped, II etched] - variant 2
VST 1210 A-1U-1-1 DSide A runout
VST 1210 B-2U-1-1- DSide B runout
VST 1210-ASide A label
VST 1210-BSide B label
VS 1210 A-1U-1- DRunout stamped side A
VS 1210 B-1U-1- DRunout stamped side B
VS 1210-ALabel side A
VS 1210-BLabel side B
VS 1210 A-1U-1-1-1 DRunout side A
VS 1210 B-1U-1-1 DRunout side B
VS 1210 A-1U-1-Q4Side A runout, variant 1
VS 1210 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout, variant 1
VS 1210 A-1U-1-Q3Side A runout, variant 2
VS 1210 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Virgin VS1210 / Virgin VS 1210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VST1210 / Virgin VST 1210First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VS1210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VST 1210First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 612719 / Virgin 612719-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Virgin 90554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Hong Kong | VirginFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VST 1210First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VS 1210 / Virgin VS1210First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Japan | Virgin VJP-1002First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Japan | Virgin VJP-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST1210 / Virgin VST 1210First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VSP1210 / Virgin VS 1210First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS1210 / Virgin VS 1210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Virgin SEC-8297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Leave A Light On are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 112 719, released September 25, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 112 719, 612719, VST1210, VS 1210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS112719 A-1/9-89 II and DS112719 B-1/9-89. 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.
