Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Mercury · 1992
The Freddie Mercury Album 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.
13 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PCSD 124 A-01-01-1Variant 1 side A, runout, stamped
PCSD 124 B-01-01-1Variant 1 side B, runout, stamped
PCSD 124 A-01-01-2Variant 2 side A, runout, stamped
PCSD 124 B-01-01-2Variant 2 side B, runout, stamped
780999 1 APrinted on A Side Label
780999 1 BPrinted on B Side Label
780999 1 01 1992Run Out Groove A
780999 2 01 1992Run Out Groove B
LP-2039696-A PD 261192side A runout area dana
LP-2039696-B PD 261192side B runout area dana
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 | Brazil | Parlophone 070 780999 1 / EMI 070 780999 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Colombia | Parlophone 11001508First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-1-F 2039696 / Parlophone PCSD 124First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Ecuador | EMI 903-0258First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Ecuador | EMI 903-0258First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | Greece | Parlophone 7 80999 1 / EMI 0777 7 80999 1 8First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Guatemala | EMI 780999-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1992 | Italy | Parlophone 0777 7 80999 1 8 / Parlophone 7 80999 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1992 | Portugal | Parlophone 0777 7 80999 1 8First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | South Korea | Parlophone 7 80999 1 / Parlophone EKPL 0277First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Spain | Parlophone 082 7 80999 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Parlophone EMI-25207 / Parlophone EMI-25207First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | UK | Parlophone 0777 7 80999 1 8 / Parlophone PCSD 124First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1997 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 55672 1 6LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of The Freddie Mercury Album are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1992 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia and more. One of them is Parlophone 0777 7 80999 1 8, released November 16, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0777 7 80999 1 8, 070 780999 1, 11001508, LP-7-1-F 2039696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCSD 124 A-01-01-1 and PCSD 124 B-01-01-1. 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.
