Vinyl pressings
by Flowered Up · 1992
Weekender 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.
7 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.
31 657877 21 1A 1 TY2 ARunout side A, variant 1
31 657877 1⃥⃥⃥⃫⃥⃥⃥ 21 1B 1 TY2 ARunout side B, variant 1
31 657877 21 1A 1 TY2 ARunout side A, variant 2
31 657877 ̶1̶ 21 1B 1 TY2 ARunout side B, variant 2
31 657877 21 1A 1 A TY2
31 657877 121 1B 1 TY2 A
31 - 657877 - 20 - 1A1 FUPXDJ - 3171Side A runout
31 - 657877 - 20 - 1A1 FUPXDJ - 3171Side A runout
XPR 1744 A ASide A Etched Runout
XPR 1744 A BSide B Etched Runout
FUP 3A-1U-1-1Stamped On Both Sides Then Crossed Out
XPR 1754 A1 DAMONTRunout side A, etched
XPR 1754 B1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
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 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 657877 6 / Heavenly COL 657877 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | UK | Heavenly HVN 16 / Columbia HVN 16First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1992 | UK | Heavenly HVN 16 / Columbia HVN 16First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1992 | UK | Heavenly XPR 1744First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Heavenly XPR 1754First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Heavenly HVN 16X / Heavenly HVN 16 XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Heavenly HVN 16X / Heavenly HVN 16 XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Vinyl Junkie VJAY27 / Heavenly HVN124 1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2002 | UK | Vinyl Junkie VJAY27 / Heavenly HVN 124 1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Heavenly HVN58912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | UK | Heavenly HVN58812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | UK | Heavenly HVN58912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Heavenly HVN58812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | London Records FUPXDJ 312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Weekender are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1992 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Spain. One of them is Heavenly HVN 16X, released April 27, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HVN 16X, HVN 16, XPR 1744, XPR 1754) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31 657877 21 1A 1 TY2 A and 31 657877 1⃥⃥⃥⃫⃥⃥⃥ 21 1B 1 TY2 A. 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.
