Vinyl pressings
by EMF · 1991
Schubert Dip was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PCS 7353 A-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 1
PCS 7353 B-1-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 1
PCS 7353 A-1-1-2 DSide A runout, variant 2
PCS 7353 B-1-1-2 DSide B runout, variant 2
E1-1-96238-Z1-DMM SP1-1A Side
E1-2-96238-Z1-DMM SP1-1B Side
7 96238 / ARunout A
7 96238 / BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | EMI 7 96238 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Parlophone 796238 1First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1991 | Colombia | EMI 11001390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 064 7 96238 1 / Parlophone 064-7 96238 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | Parlophone 062-7962381 / Parlophone PCS 7353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 64 7962 381 / Parlophone 64 7962 381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 119 796238 1 / Parlophone 119 796238 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | Parlophone 79 6238 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (D) 5435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | EMI EKPL-0149 / Parlophone PCS 7353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Parlophone 072 79 6238 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7353 / Parlophone 79 6238 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | EMI USA E1-96238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | EMI USA E1-96238First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1-F 2 03437 6 / Parlophone PCS 7353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Schubert Dip are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Venezuela, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone PCS 7353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7353, E1-96238, 25189, 7 96238 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCS 7353 A-1-1-1 D and PCS 7353 B-1-1-1 D. 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.
