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.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-22925-A-SR1-DMM SP 1-1 PrecisionA-Side Runout Etching
7-22925-B SR1-DMM SP 1-2 PrecisionB-Side Runout Etching
7-22925-AA-Side Label
7-22925-BB-Side Label
7-22925-A-SR1-DMM SP 1-1 PrecisionRunout Etching Both Sides
7-22925-ALabel Both Sides
GEF-57-A-1 MTRun-out Side A
GEF-57-B-1 MTRun-out Side B
GEF 57 A*Label Side A
GEF 57 B*Label Side B
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 & New Zealand | Geffen Records 7-22925 / Geffen Records 7.22925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 29257First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 29257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records 922 925-7 / Geffen Records GEF 57First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records 922 925-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Geffen Records 921 283-0 / Geffen Records GEF 57TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 379 / Geffen Records PRO 379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | South Africa | Geffen Records WEA 337 PROFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Geffen Records 1.101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 57TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 57 / Geffen Records 922 925-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 57TBFirst yearLimited Edition, 45 RPM, 12" · Limited | Limited Edition, 45 RPM, 12" · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 57T / Geffen Records 921 283 - 0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records 7-22925 / Geffen Records 9 22925-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records 7-22925 / Geffen Records 9 22925-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of The End Of The Innocence are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-22925.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-22925, GEF 57T, GEF 57, GEF 57TB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-22925-A-SR1-DMM SP 1-1 Precision and 7-22925-B SR1-DMM SP 1-2 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.
