Vinyl pressings
by Berlin · 1986
Count Three & Pray was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
GHS 24121-A-SR1 1-2 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
GHS 24121-B-SR1 1-3 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
GHS 24121-A-SR2 1-1 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
GHS 24121-B-SR2 1-1 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
GHS 24121-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25258-SH2 △14193 •Precision• 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
GHS-24121-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25259-SH1 △14193-X •Precision• 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
GHS 24121-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25258-SH1 △14193 1-1 •Precision•Runout side A, variant 2
GHS-24121-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25259-SH1 △14193-X •Precision• 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
JA MERH-101-A-1 MTSide A runout, variant 1
MERH-101-B-1 MTSide B runout, variant 1
MERH-101 A-2 MT JASide A runout, variant 2
MERH-101 B2 MT 5Side B runout, variant 2
830 586-1A AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Side A
830 586-1B AP -MASTERED ON COPPER-Side B
XGHS-24121-1 1A2HZ DM-4Runout side A
XGHS-24121-2 1A2HZ DM-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24121LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Mercury 830586-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Israel | Mercury 830586-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-1020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-1020First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Mercury 830 586-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Mercury STARL 5448First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Count Three & Pray are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24121, MERH 101, 28PP-1020, 830 586-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS 24121-A-SR1 1-2 Precision [SRC logo] and GHS 24121-B-SR1 1-3 Precision [SRC logo]. 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.
