Vinyl pressings
by D-A-D · 1989
No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, 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.
MDLP-6329 08-24620-20-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
MDLP-6329 08-24620-20-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
MDLP-6329 08-24620-20-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
MDLP-6329 08-24620-20-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 2
1-25999-A SR2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Side A - Variant 1
1-25999-B SR1 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Side B - Variant 1
1-25999-A SR2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Side A - Variant 2
1-25999-B SR2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Side B - Variant 2
MX252889 105210-1-1 SMX74165 6ARunout side A
MX2̶5̶8̶9̶0̶ 252890 105210-1-2 6A SMX74166Runout side B
MX252889Label side A
MX252890Label side B
BMG 670.0113-A ... 2LA2 ...A Side Stamped Runout
BMG 670.0113-B ... 3LA1 ...B Side Stamped Runout
R/S Alsdorf 925999-1-AA-side runout, machine-stamped
R/S Alsdorf 925999-1-BB-side runout, machine-stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 59991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Denmark | Medley Records MDLP 6329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WX 288 / Warner Bros. Records 925 999-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | WEA 925999-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDXB 6893First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25999-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25999LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records 105210-1 / Liberation Records 105210 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26245-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records WX 288 / Warner Bros. Records 925 999-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Denmark, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Medley Records MDLP 6329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDLP 6329, 9 25999-1, 105210-1, 670.9113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MDLP-6329 08-24620-20-1A-1 A and MDLP-6329 08-24620-20-1B-1 A. 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.
