Vinyl pressings
by Everything But The Girl · 1990
The Language Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STA897645-A SRC 1-1 1̶-̶2̶6̶0̶3̶1̶-̶A̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ TML-XSide A runout
STA897646-A SRC 1-1 1̶-̶2̶6̶0̶3̶1̶-̶B̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ TML-XSide B runout
ST-A-897645Side A label
ST-A-897646Side B label
MX304627 246260-1-1A ADCSide A etched runout
MX304628 246260-1-2CSide B etched runout
MX304627Side A label
MX304628Side B label
[Stamped] R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-A [Etched] BYN 21 A [Stamped] TML-XRunout Side A - Variant 2
[Stamped] R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-B [Etched] BYN 21 B 1 [Stamped] TML-XRunout Side B - Variant 2
[Stamped] R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-Ax [Etched] BYN 21 A 4 [Stamped] TML-XRunout Side A - Variant 3
[Stamped] R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-Bx [Etched] BYN 21 B 42 [Stamped] TML-XRunout Side B - Variant 3
R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-A BYN 16 A TML-XSide A, runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-B X BYN 51 B TML-XSide B, runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-A BYN 21 A TML-X 83Side A, runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 229 246260-1-B-X BYN 21 B TML-X 82Side B, runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Blanco Y Negro 246260-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | WEA 670.9217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 2292 46260-1 / Blanco Y Negro BYN21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 2292 46260-1 / Blanco Y Negro BYN21First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Blanco Y Negro 2292 46260-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Blanco Y Negro 2292 46260-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Mexico | WEA LPNI-6944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | New Zealand | Blanco Y Negro 246260-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 82057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Uruguay | WEA 80250 / WEA 24260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1411LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1411LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1411LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The Language Of Life are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1990 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Australia, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 82057-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82057-1, 246260-1, 670.9217, 2292 46260-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA897645-A SRC 1-1 1̶-̶2̶6̶0̶3̶1̶-̶A̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ TML-X and STA897646-A SRC 1-1 1̶-̶2̶6̶0̶3̶1̶-̶B̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ TML-X. 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.
