Vinyl pressings
by Bob James · 1986
Double Vision 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.
18 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.
1-25393-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22756-SH1 △11753 1-1 TML-XA side runout
1-25393-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22757-SH2 △11753-X TML-X 1-1B side runout
1-25393-A-SR1 1-1 TML-S [SRC logo]A-side runout, variant 1
1-25393-B-SR2 1-1 TML-S [SRC logo]B-side runout, variant 1
1-25393-A-SR2 1-1 TML-MA-side runout, variant 2
1-25393-B-SR3 Src 1-1 TML-MB-side runout, variant 2
MX 211577 25393-1 S1
MX 211577 25393-1 S2
RCA 604.7204 A
RCA 604.7204 B
92-53931-A-IA-2H:Runout A, Etched
92-53931-B-IA-2HZRunout B, Etched
92-53931-A-IA-2H:Runout A, Etched
92-53931-B-IA-2HZRunout B, Etched
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 89118First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25393-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 393-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 925393-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925 393-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5393-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13283First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 1-25393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBX 48First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 25393-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Unknown | Evosound EVLP029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Evosound EVLP029TRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
26 vinyl pressings of Double Vision are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25393-1, released May 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25393-1, 25393-1, 604.7204, 92 53931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25393-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22756-SH1 △11753 1-1 TML-X and 1-25393-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22757-SH2 △11753-X TML-X 1-1. 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.
