Vinyl pressings
by Blur · 1991
Leisure was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FOODLP 6 A-1U-1- 2Side A - variant 1
FOODLP 6 B-1U-1- 2Side B - variant 1
FOODLP 6 A-1-1-1 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide A - variant 2
FOODLP 6 B-1U-1- 2Side B - variant 2
FOODLP 6 A-1-1-1 D Townhouse DMMSide A stamped/etched
FOODLP 6 B-1-1-1 D Townhouse DMMSide B stamped/etched
FOODLP 6 A-1J-1- 2Side A
FOODLP 6 B-1J-1- 2Side B
7975061-A1RUNOUT SIDE A
7975061-B1RUNOUT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 064-7 97506 1 / Food 064-7 97506 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Parlophone 64-7975061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 5453First yearLP | LP |
| 1991 | UK | Food FOOD LP 6 / Parlophone 7975061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Food FOODLP 6 / Parlophone 7975061First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1991 | Brazil | Food 068 797506 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | EMI EKPL-0160 / Food FOOD LP 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Food FOODLP 6 / Parlophone 7975061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | EMI 076-7975061 / Food 076 79 7506 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Food FOODLPX6 / Parlophone 5099962483216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Food FOODLPX6 / Parlophone 5099962483216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Food FOODLPX6 / Parlophone 0190295932343LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Argentina | Parlophone 5099962483216 / Plaza Independencia Música 5099962483216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Europe | Food FOODLPX6 / Parlophone 5099962483216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Leisure are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Brazil, South Korea, Europe and more. One of them is Food FOODLP 6, released August 27, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FOODLP 6, FOOD LP 6, 068 797506 1, EKPL-0160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FOODLP 6 A-1U-1- 2 and FOODLP 6 B-1U-1- 2. 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.
