Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1992
Unplugged was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-A STERLING 23Side A - Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-B STERLING 20Side B - Variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-A STERLING 30Side A - Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-B STERLING 31Side B - Variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024 --ASide A runout stamped
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024 --BSide B runout stamped
12-665724-20AA-side
WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-B XB-side
670.9420-A ··· 1STA 1 BMGSide 1, Runout, Stamped
670.9420-B ··· 1STA 1 BMGSide 2, Runout, Stamped
LP2039139A 71092Side A
LP2039139B 71092Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.9420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Colombia | Reprise Records (7110) 045024 / MTM (7110) 045024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-1 2039139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Ecuador | WEA 91144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Reprise Records WX 480 / Reprise Records 9362-45024-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | Reprise Records 9362-45024-1 / Warner Music Korea WL-149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Duck Records 9362-45024-1 / Duck Records WX 480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Duck Records 9362-45024-1 / Reprise Records WX 480First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1993 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records 35.055-L / Duck Records 35.055-LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Duck Records 9362-45024-1 / Reprise Records WX480LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Reprise Records 9362-49869-3 / Duck Records 9362-49869-3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Reprise Records 468412-1 / Duck Records 468412-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-02012", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Argentina | Duck Records 9362-45024-1 / Reprise Records 9362-45024-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-020 / Reprise Records UD1S 2-02012", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Bushbranch Records 529571 / Surfdog Records 529571LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Bushbranch Records 529571 / Surfdog Records 529571LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Bushbranch Records 68540-1 / Surfdog Records 68540-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Chile | Duck Records 9362-45024-1 / Reprise Records 9362-45024-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Eric Clapton) BL 1052LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of Unplugged are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1992 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia and more. One of them is Duck Records 9362-45024-1, released August 21, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9362-45024-1, WX 480, 670.9420, (7110) 045024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-A STERLING 23 and WMME Alsdorf 936 245024-1-B STERLING 20. 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.
