Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1992
Chic Mystique 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.
9 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WMME Alsdorf 936 240359-0-ARunout Groove A Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 240359-0-BRunout Groove B Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 240359-0-AX SW 6Runout Groove A Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 936 240359-0-B SW 2ʌRunout Groove B Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 543 919000-7-ARunout Side A
WMME Alsdorf 543 919000-7-BRunout Side B
WMME Alsdorf 543 919000-7-A Hü 3Runout side A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 543 919000-7-B Hü 3Runout side B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 543 919000-7-A Hü 13Runout side A, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 543 919000-7-B Hü 12Runout side B, variant 2
MASTERDISK 0-40225-A-SRI DMM I-/Runout Side A, variant 1
0-40225-B-SRI DMM I-IRunout Side B, variant 1
MASTERDISK 0-40225-A-SRI DMM SP 1-2Runout Side A, variant 2
0-40225-B-SRI DMM SP 1-1Runout Side B, variant 2
SAM 946 A¹ DAMONTSide A etched
SAM 946 B¹ DAMONTSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0083 T / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40359-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19000-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19000-7 / Warner Bros. Records W0083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19000-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-343First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 946First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-40225 / Warner Bros. Records 9 40225-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-5069First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-506912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-5069First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-506912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records PRO 66712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Chic Mystique are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, US, UK, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 0083 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 0083 T, 5439-19000-7, 0-40225, PRO-A-5069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 936 240359-0-A and WMME Alsdorf 936 240359-0-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.
