UK
1992- Label and catalog number
- Jambco JOVLH 9Mercury JOVLH 9
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
- Runout / matrix
JOV LH 9 ASide A runout, etched
JOV LH 9 BSide B runout, etched
COPYMASTERS.Miles.Side A & B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Bon Jovi · 1992
Bed Of Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
JOV LH 9 ASide A runout, etched
JOV LH 9 BSide B runout, etched
COPYMASTERS.Miles.Side A & B runout, etched
JOV 9 A1Side A Runout, Etched
JOV 9 B1Side B Runout, Etched
'SNA' SymbolSide A & B Runout, Stamped
JOV 9 A1 [SNA Symbol]Side A runout
JOV 9 B1 [SNA Symbol]Side B runout
422-864-852-7-AS-SP SRC 1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout
SRC 422-864-852-7-BS-SP2 1-1 STERLINGB-Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | Jambco 2307First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Philippines | Polycosmic Records PLC 93-030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | Philippines | Polycosmic Records PLC-93-008 / Mercury PLC-93-008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Jambco JOVLH 9 / Mercury JOVLH 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1992 | UK | Jambco JOVXP9 / Mercury JOVXP9First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | Jambco JOV 9 / Mercury JOV 9First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Jambco JOV 9 / Mercury JOV 9First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Jambco 864 852-7 / Mercury 864 852-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Brazil | Jambco 2801 626 / Mercury 2801 62612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Brazil | Jambco 2801 667 / Mercury 2801 66712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | Colombia | Mercury 862 492-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Jambco 864 876-7 / Mercury 864 876-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Europe | Jambco 864 876-7 / Mercury 864 876-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Polycosmic Records7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Bed Of Roses are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Philippines, France. One of them is Jambco JOVLH 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JOVLH 9, JOVXP9, JOV 9, 864 852-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JOV LH 9 A and JOV LH 9 B. 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.