Vinyl pressings
by Exodus · 1987
Pleasures Of The Flesh was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
88561-8169-1-A (RE-1) BernieSide A runout etched, variant 1
88561-8169-1-B (RE-1) BernieSide B runout etched, variant 1
88561-8169-1-A (RE-1) emwSide A runout etched, variant 2
88561-8169-1-B (RE-1) emwSide B runout etched, variant 2
88561-8169-1-A (RE-1)IIII EmwRunout Side A
88561-8169-1-B II (RE-1) EmwRunout Side B
MFN - 77 - A1 ✱ MAX.Runout side A
MFN - 77 - B1 ✱ MAX.Runout side B
MFN-77-A1 * MAX.etched on A-side
MFN-77-B1 * MAX.etched on B-side
2388 ASide 1
2388 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Combat 61 81691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 2388 / Music For Nations 2388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | Combat 48LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1987 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 77First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 77 PFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Combat 88561-8196-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Combat 88561-8169-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Music For Nations 2388LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 5042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 5042LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Combat YRTPL 178LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV062LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Century Media 9962341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Century Media 9962341LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Century Media 9962341LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991371 / Combat 19075991371LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991421 / Combat 19075991421LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075990101 / Combat 19075990101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991451 / Combat 19075991451LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991441 / Combat 19075991441LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Pleasures Of The Flesh are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Combat 88561-8169-1, released October 7, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88561-8169-1, 88561-8196-1, MFN 77, MFN 77 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 88561-8169-1-A (RE-1) Bernie and 88561-8169-1-B (RE-1) Bernie. 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.
