Vinyl pressings
by David Byrne · 1989
Rei Momo 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.
9 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.
1- 25990-ASR2-DMM SP 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
1-2 5990 -B SR+ DMM SP 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
1- 25990-ASR2-DMM SP 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
1-2 5990 -B SR1 DMM SP 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
MX 304322 / 1 - 25990 - A SRZ - DMM SP1 - 3 SP-AUSSide A
MX 304322 / 1 - 25990 - B SR1 - DMM SP1 - 3 SP-AUSSide B
WEA WL-1089 "A"
WEA WL-1089 "B"
1-92-5999- ASRZ-DMM SP1-2 SP-CANSide A runout, etched
1-92-59901-B SRI-DMM SP1-2 SP-CANSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Luaka Bop 25990-1 / Sire 25990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Bolivia | WEA WL-1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Luaka Bop 9 25990-1 / Sire 9 25990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Sire 925 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Sire 925 990-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Mexico | Luaka Bop LGEB-6921 / Warner Bros. Records LGEB-6921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Luaka Bop 925 990-1 / Sire 925 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Luaka Bop 925 990-1 / Sire 925 990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Luaka Bop 9 25990-1 / Sire 9 25990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1-F 2 02354 7 / Luaka Bop 925 990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Sire 670.9080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | Luaka Bop 23(1031)00104 / Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Luaka Bop 45011-L / Warner Bros. Records 9-26144-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Rei Momo are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is Luaka Bop 9 25990-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25990-1, 25990-1, WL-1089, 925 990-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1- 25990-ASR2-DMM SP 1-1 and 1-2 5990 -B SR+ DMM SP 1-1. 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.
