Vinyl pressings
by Blue System · 1988
My Bed Is Too Big 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.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DS109918 A-1/3-88 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DS109918 B-1/3-88 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DS109918A-1/3-88Runout side A, variant 2
DS109918B-1/3-88Runout side B, variant 2
S 109 918 ALabel side A
S 109 918 BLabel side B
DM609918 A-1/3-88Runout side A
DM609918 B-1/3-88Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122 320First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 109 9187", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | Hansa 609 918First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 7530First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Korea | Hansa DJ214First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | BMG Ariola España 3A 609918 / Ariola 3A 609918First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | BMG Ariola España 1A 109918 / Ariola 1A 109918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6627First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Hansa 109 918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 109 918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of My Bed Is Too Big are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Germany, Denmark and more. One of them is Hansa 109 918, released April 18, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 109 918, ZYX 6627, MRCX 122 320, 609 918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS109918 A-1/3-88 II and DS109918 B-1/3-88 II. 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.
