Vinyl pressings
by Don Henley · 1989
The End Of The Innocence 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.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 11 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.
GHS-24217-A-SR1 DMM SP1-2 PrecisionSide A, Variant 1
GHS-24217-B-SR1 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionSide B, Variant 1
GHS-24217-A-SR1 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionSide A, Variant 2
GHS-24217-B-SR1 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionSide B, Variant 2
GHS-24217-A-SR1 DMM SP1-2 PrecisionSide A
GHS-24217-B-SR1 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionSide B
R/S Alsdorf 924217-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 924217-1 B2Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 924217-1-A2 GHS -24217-A - INTL - SET 1-DMM SPI-1 Precision 24Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 924217-1-B2 GHS -24217-B - INTL - SET 2-DMM 39 SPI-1 PrecisionRunout side B, variant 2
24217/A
24217/B
MX304003Side A label
MX304004Side B label
XGHS 24217-A-INTL-SET 1-DMM SPI-3 SP-CAN PrecisionSide A runout
XGHS 24217-BX1-SRI DMM SPI-2 SP-CAN PrecisionSide B runout
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 | Argentina | Geffen Records 80.159-First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Geffen Records 24217.1 / Geffen Records 24217-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24217 / Geffen Records XGHS-24217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24217LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24217LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 217-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Geffen Records 924 217-1 / Geffen Records GH 924217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Geffen Records 924 217-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDXB-6855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | Geffen Records GFC 1016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Korea | Geffen Records 24217-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Geffen Records WX 253 / Geffen Records 924 217-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24217LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24217LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24217 / Geffen Records XGHS 24217LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Geffen Records 670.8142 / Geffen Records 00842LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 27508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records GHS2-4217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Geffen Records 602465150407 / Geffen Records 00602465150391LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Geffen Records 602465150407LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 217.1 / Geffen Records GEF 24217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of The End Of The Innocence are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Europe, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24217, released June 27, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24217, GFC1016, 924 217-1, 80.159-) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24217-A-SR1 DMM SP1-2 Precision and GHS-24217-B-SR1 DMM SP1-1 Precision. 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.
