Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1987
Cloud Nine 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.
35 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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.
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A H12Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-B BE 5Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A 8Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-B H 1 >SF<Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-B xDRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A HRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-B D 8̶F̶ BE U̶K̶ H 40Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A (etched) 4X ↔Stamped Runout - Side A
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-BStamped Runout - Side B
Variant R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A (etched) 1øStamped Runout - Side A
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-ARunout side A variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-BxRunout side B variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-AXRunout side A variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-BxRunout side B variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A UK 78Runout side A, stamped / UK 78 etched
R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-B 80Runout side B, stamped/ 80 etched
WX-123-A2 MT DamontRunout side A variant 1
WX-123-B2 MT DamontRunout side B variant 1
WX-123-A2. 1 MT. DAMONT MRunout side A variant 2
WX-123-B2. 1 MT. DAMONT QRunout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | WEA 80689First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Dark Horse Records 25643-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Rough Trade 450467 1 / Rough Trade 450978 1First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1987 | Australia | Dark Horse Records 25643-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Dark Horse Records 25643-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Dark Horse Records W1 25643LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Dark Horse Records 92 56431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Dark Horse Records 92 56431First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records 925 643-1 / Dark Horse Records WX 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records WX 123 / Dark Horse Records 925 643-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records 925 643-1 / Dark Horse Records WX 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records 925 643-1 / Dark Horse Records WX 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records WX 123 / Dark Horse Records 925 643-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records 925 643-1 / Dark Horse Records WX 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Dark Horse Records 925 643-1 / Dark Horse Records WX 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 11 0463-1311 / WEA 11 0463-1311LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00559/60 / Santa Records ATR-30131/2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Dark Horse Records 0602557136586 / Dark Horse Records 5713658LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Dark Horse Records DH0044 / Dark Horse Records 4099964011470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Dark Horse Records 925 643 1 WX 12312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Dark Horse Records 925 643-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
54 vinyl pressings of Cloud Nine are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, UK, Japan and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records 925 643-1, released November 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925 643-1, WX 123, 1-25643, 9 25643-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-A H12 and R/S Alsdorf 925643-1-B BE 5. 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.
