Vinyl pressings
by Bob Geldof · 1990
The Vegetarians Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
846 250 1 S1=1 670 07 111Side A runout, variant 1
846 250 1 S2=1 670 07 112Side B runout, variant 1
846 250 1 S1=1 670 07 1117Side A runout, variant 2
846 250 1 S2=1 670 07 1121Side B runout, variant 2
846 250 1 1 520Runout area side A
846 250 1 2 520Runout area side B
846 250-1.1Label side A
846 250-1.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Mercury 846250-1 / PolyGram 29266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Brazil | Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Phonogram 846 250-1 / Mercury 846 250-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Greece | Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Portugal | Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Phonogram 846 250-1 / Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Phonogram 846 250-1 / Mercury 846 250-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 221597 / Mercury 221597LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Vegetarians Of Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is Phonogram 846 250-1, released July 9, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 846 250-1, 846250-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 846 250 1 S1=1 670 07 111 and 846 250 1 S2=1 670 07 112. 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.
