Vinyl pressings
by Enigma · 1993
Return To Innocence was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
DINS 123 A-1-1-01 TOWN HOUSE DMM DA side runout
DINS 123 B-1-1-01 DB side runout
DINS 123AA side label
DINS 123BB side label
Y-14122-A-DMM SP 1-1 ASide A runout
Y-14122-B-DMM SP 1-1 BSide B runout
S7-17911 - A F 1 SP "KEV"A-Side Runout Etching
S7-17911 - B "KEV"B-Side Runout Etching
MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side, Stamped In Runout
MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side, Stamped In Runout
DINST DJ 123 A-1-1-I DSide A runout
DINSTDJ 123 B-1-1- I DSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-0036First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-0036First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Virgin DINS 123, 8 92197-7, PM 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Philippines | Virgin EP-VRN-8809/6 / Dyna EMI EP-VRN-8809/6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin DINST DJ 123 / Virgin DINSTDJ 123First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin DINS 123 / Virgin 7243 8 92197 7 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | Virgin 7243 8 92197 6 0 / Virgin DINST 123First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | US | Charisma Y-14122 / Charisma 0777 7 14122 6 4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Virgin S7-17911First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1994 | UK | Virgin DINS 123 / Virgin 7243 8 92197 7 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Virgin DINST 123 / Virgin 8 92197 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Dyna EMI / Virgin7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Return To Innocence are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Ecuador, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin DINS 123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DINS 123, Y-14122, S7-17911, DINST DJ 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DINS 123 A-1-1-01 TOWN HOUSE DMM D and DINS 123 B-1-1-01 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.
