Vinyl pressings
by Danny Elfman · 1990
Edward Scissorhands was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.
R / S Alsdorf 903 173397-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 903 173397-1-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 903 173397-1-A 3 HüRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 903 173397-1-B2 Hü 3Runout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | MCA Records 9031-73397-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0023646-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records 602465970760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Waxwork Records WW090 / Geffen Records B0032149-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | Geffen Records 602465970760 / UMe 602465970760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Edward Scissorhands are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Germany. One of them is MCA Records 9031-73397-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9031-73397-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 903 173397-1-A and R / S Alsdorf 903 173397-1-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.
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