Vinyl pressings
by Europe · 1991
Prisoners In Paradise 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.
9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
01 468755 20 2A1Runout side A, variant 1
01 468755 20 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01 468755 20 2A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01 468755 20 2B1 ARunout side B, variant 2
19468755-3
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 | Epic 50.016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | Epic 19468755First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 468755 1 / Epic 468755 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Epic EPC 468755 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 468755 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Portugal | Epic EPC 468755 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Epic CPL-1207 / Epic EK-45328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 468755 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Epic EPC 468755 0 / Epic 468755 0First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 188208/1-468755LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Prisoners In Paradise are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, Argentina, Colombia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 468755 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 468755 1, EPC 468755 0, 50.016, 19468755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 468755 20 2A1 and 01 468755 20 1B1. 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.
