Vinyl pressings
by David Lee Roth · 1987
Just Like Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 928119-7-A H BE DK AA DSide A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928119-7-B HSide B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928119-7-A HSide A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928119-7-B HSide B, variant 2
[SRC Logo] 7-28119-A-SR1 1 - 1Runout side A
[SRC Logo] 7-28119-B-SR1 1 - 1Runout side B
7-28119-ASide A label matrix
7-28119-BSide B label matrix
(Allied Logo) R-19361-SH1 7-28119-A SH-1 1-1 △19006Side A, Etched
(Allied Logo) R-19362-SH1 △19006-X 1-1 7-28119-B-SH1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 920863 / Warner Bros. Records W8119TFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 81197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 81197First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 119-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-611 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28119-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2919First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28119-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-281197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-281197", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-801387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 863-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 863-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 9057", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Just Like Paradise are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 928 119-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 928 119-7, 9 28119-7, 7-28119, PRO-A-2919) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 928119-7-A H BE DK AA D and R/S Alsdorf 928119-7-B H. 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.
