Vinyl pressings
by Ginuwine · 1996
Pony was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
XSS 78354A 1BVariant 1, A-Side Runout Etching
XSS 78354B-1A 2Variant 1, B-Side Runout Etching
XSS 78354A 1B 2Variant 2, A-Side Runout Etching
XSS 78354B-1A 1Variant 2, B-Side Runout Etching
XSS-8982A-1BSide 1 (etched)
XSS-8982B-1ASide 2 (etched)
XSS-8982A-1BSide A runout
XSS-8982B-1ASide B runout
XSS 78354 A-1BSide A runout
XSS 78354 B-1A 1Side B runout
01 664128 20 1A1Side A runout stamped
01 664128 20 1B1Side B runout stamped
01-664128-20Rear cover string
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Netherlands | 550 Music 663927 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Netherlands | 550 Music Sampms 3774First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Epic 664128 6 / 550 Music 664128 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Epic XPR 3101First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Epic XPR 3101First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK & Europe | Epic XPR 3088 / 550 MusicFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | 550 Music 46 78354First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | 550 Music BAS 8875First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | 550 Music BAS 8982First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | 550 Music ABD 78354First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Pony are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, UK, Netherlands, UK & Europe. One of them is 550 Music 46 78354.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 78354, BAS 8875, BAS 8982, ABD 78354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 78354A 1B and XSS 78354B-1A 2. 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.
