Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1989
Pretending 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.
12 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.
R / S Alsdorf 759 922732 - 7 - ARunout side A stamped variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 759 922732 - 7 - BRunout side B stamped variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 922732-7-A 11Runout side A stamped; 11 etched variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 922732-7-B 8-Runout side B stamped; 8- etched variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 922732-7-ARunout A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 759 922732-7-BxRunout B, stamped [etched "x"]
R / S Alsdorf 759 922732-7-A HüRunout side A stamped; Hü etched
R / S Alsdorf 759 922732-7-B Hü ̶7̶ 7Runout side B stamped; Hü ̶7̶ 7 etched
W9770 - A1Side A:
W9770 - B1Side B:
7 22732 A DMM SP I - IRunout, Side A, Etched
7 22732 B SR1 DMM SP1 I - IRunout, Side B, Etched
STERLINGRunout, Side A&B, Stamped
7-22732-ALabel Side A
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 | Duck Records 7-22732First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Duck Records 92 27327First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Duck Records 922 732-7 / Duck Records W 2732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Duck Records EC 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Duck Records 922 732-7 / Duck Records W 2732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Duck Records 922 732-7 / Duck Records W 2732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Duck Records 921 411-0 / Reprise Records 921 411-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 1.187 / Warner Bros. Records 1.187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Reprise Records W9770 / Duck Records 5439-19770-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Duck Records 7-22732 / Reprise Records 7-22732First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Japan | Reprise Records PRS-2085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80148 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-22732-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Duck Records 5439-18770-7 / Reprise Records W97707", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Reprise Records 7599-21579-0 / Duck Records W 9770 T12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Duck Records 7599-21579-0 / Reprise Records W9770T12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Pretending are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Duck Records 922 732-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 922 732-7, EC 2, W9770, 7-22732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 759 922732 - 7 - A and R / S Alsdorf 759 922732 - 7 - B. 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.
