Vinyl pressings
by Donna Allen · 1988
Joy And Pain was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-PR ·56431 · 56486 - 2 STERLING SRC STDMRunout Side A, variant 1
ST-DM - 56468 - 56487 - 1 I - I STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 1
SRC STDMST-PR • 56431 • 56486 - 2 STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 2
STDM SRC ST-PR-56468-56487-I STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 2
ST-OC-56431-SPA Side Label
ST-OC-50897-SPA Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Oceana Records 0-96575First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Oceana Records PR 2584First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Oceana Records 7-99244First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Oceana Records 7-99244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Not On Label 258412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | Oceana Records 7-992447", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Oceana Records 7-99244First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | US | Not On Label (Mollusk (3) Self-released) NAFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | BCM Records BCM 257 X12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | BCM Records BCM 1225712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | BCM Records 072577", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 1225712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 1825712", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 52512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2023 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 52512", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Joy And Pain are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK & Europe. One of them is Oceana Records 0-96575.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96575, 7-99244, PR 2584, NA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-PR ·56431 · 56486 - 2 STERLING SRC STDM and ST-DM - 56468 - 56487 - 1 I - I STERLING. 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.
