Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Costello · 1989
Veronica 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 6 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.
7-22981-A-SR1 Masterdisk SRCSide A runout, etched (Masterdisk & SRC stamped)
7-22981-B SR1 Masterdisk SRCSide B runout, etched (Masterdisk & SRC stamped)
7-22981-A-SR1 I - ISide A runout, etched, Variant 1
7-22981-B SR1 I - ISide B runout, etched, Variant 1
7-22981-A SH1 Ꝗ R-22845-SH1 ∆24615 1-1 MASTERDISKA runout
7-22981-B SH1 MASTERDISK 1-1 ∆24615-X Ꝗ R-22846-SH1B runout
7-22981-A -SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-22845-SH1 △ 24615 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout Both Sides
7-22981-ALabel Both Sides
7-22981-A SR1 H MASTERDISKRunout Both Sides
7-22981-ALabel Both Sides
W7558-A-1 P DAMONT MT.Side A runout
W7558-B-1 H DAMONT. MT.Side 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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-22981First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-27558 / Warner Bros. Records 7.27558First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 29817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRO 29817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 927 558-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 7558First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 921 156-0First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7558T / Warner Bros. Records W 7558 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7558T / Warner Bros. Records W 7558 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22981First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3424First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22981First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-22981First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7558 / Warner Bros. Records 927558-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Veronica are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-22981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-22981, PRO-A-3424, W7558, W7558T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-22981-A-SR1 Masterdisk SRC and 7-22981-B SR1 Masterdisk SRC. 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.
