Vinyl pressings
by Extreme · 1990
Extreme II 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.
6 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
3953131 A-2U-1-1Side A stamped runout (variant 1)
3953131 B-2U-1-1Side B stamped runout (variant 1)
3953131 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped runout (variant 2)
3953131 B-1U-1-1Side B stamped runout (variant 2)
3953131 A - 1U - 1 - 1Side A stamped runout (variant 1)
3953131 B - 2U - 1 - 1Side B stamped runout (variant 1)
3953131 A-2U-1-1Side A stamped runout (variant 2)
3953131 B-2U-1-1Side B stamped runout (variant 2)
75021-5313-A-SPI-DMM SPI-2Side A Runout etched Variant 1
75021-5313-B-SPI-DMM SPI-2Side B Runout etched Variant 1
75021-5313-A-SP1-DMM STERLINGSide A Runout etched Variant 2
75021-5313-B-SP1-DMM SP1-2-1 STERLINGSide B Runout etched Variant 2
395 313 1A [CSM logo]Runout side A
395 313 1BRunout side B
395 313 1 S1=1 670 06 1118Side A runout, variant 1
395 313 1 S2=1 670 06 1122Side B runout, variant 1
395 313 1 S1=1 670 06 11 26Side A runout, variant 2
395 313 1 S2=1 670 06 11 30Side 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 | Colombia | A&M Records 395313 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 395 313-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Korea | A&M Records 395 313-1 / 132LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | US | A&M Records 75021 5313 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australasia | A&M Records 395 313-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records 395 313-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records 395 313-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Argentina | A&M Records 395313-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Argentina | A&M Records 395 313-1 / A&M Records 29322LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Brazil | A&M Records 395 313-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Brazil | A&M Records 395 313-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czech And Slovak Federative Republic | Popron 50 147-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | A&M Records 395 313-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Guatemala | A&M Records 395 313-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | A&M Records LPE-1222 / A&M Records 395 313-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP793 / A&M Records MOVLP793LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Extreme II are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1990 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australasia, Colombia and more. One of them is A&M Records 395 313-1, released September 3, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 395 313-1, 75021 5313 1, 395313 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3953131 A-2U-1-1 and 3953131 B-2U-1-1. 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.
