Vinyl pressings
by Crowded House · 1988
Temple Of Low Men was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ST 748763 A-2 AP - EMIDISC DMM -Side A runout groove hand-etched
ST 748763 B-2 AP - EMIDISC DMM -Side B runout groove hand-etched
EST 2064 A-1-1-1side A
EST 2064 B-1-1-1side B
C1-1-48763-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK-BK SP1-2Side A runout, etched
C1-2-48763-Z2-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout, etched
B-31956-ZZ DMM C-2-48-63-Z2-DMM ∆21438-X SP1-2 SP-AR MASTERDISK-BK 0-A runout, variant 1
B-31955 C-1-8763-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK-BK SP1-2B runout, variant 1
B-31956-Z2 DMM C1-2-48763-Z2-DMM ∆21438-X SP1-2 SP-AR MASTERDISK-BK 0-A runout, variant 2
B-31955 C1-1-48763-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK-BK SP1-2B runout, variant 2
CI-48763-A 1S3 4-8Side 1
CI-48763-B 1S4Side 2
SLEM- 1547.A T1 22-VIII-88 EGAEtched side 1
SLEM- 1547.B T1 22-VIII-88 EGAEtched side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Capitol Records 064 748763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Capitol Records ST748763PFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | Australia | Capitol Records ST748763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Barbados | Capitol Records C1-48763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 748763 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-48763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records R 114827LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-548763 / Capitol Records 571588LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 7487631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-7 48763 1 / Capitol Records 7 48763 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 038-74 87631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-7487631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-7487631LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 7487631 / EMI 64 7487631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Capitol Records RP28-5659First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Capitol Records 4788024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Capitol Records 4788024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Capitol Records 4788024LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of Temple Of Low Men are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia & New Zealand, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 748763, released July 4, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 748763, EST 2064, C1-48763, RP28-5659) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 748763 A-2 AP - EMIDISC DMM - and ST 748763 B-2 AP - EMIDISC DMM -. 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.
