Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1992
November Rain 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.
27 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 10 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.
208 F-8549 A-10Runout side A, variant 1
203 F-8549 B-6 IIRunout side B, variant 1
210 F-8549 A-12Runout side A, variant 2
203 F-8549 B-6 IIRunout side B, variant 2
201 F-8549 A-2Runout Side A, Stamped
201 F-8549 B-1Runout Side B, Stamped
08-16179 00 3 13 1Runout side A, etched
08 16247 00 1B 1 GES 19067Runout side B, stamped
GFST+18+A ANDY '92 B ORLAKERunout Side A , Etched
GFS 18 A-1U-1-Q2 ANDY '92Side A runout, stamped / etched, variant 1
GFS 18 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
GFS 18 A-1U-1-Q2 3 ANDY '92Side A runout, stamped / etched, variant 2
GFS 18 B-1U-1-Q23Side B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Australia | Geffen Records GEFS7-19067First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 829-1025First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 829-1025First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19067 / Geffen Records 00-016247-00First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Geffen Records GES 19067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 24434First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 21713First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 21713First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 21713First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 21713First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 21713First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GET 24434First year12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1992 | Germany | Geffen Records GES 19067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Mexico | Geffen Records RX-1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | BMG International 713029212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of November Rain are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Europe, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Geffen Records GES 19067, released March 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GES 19067, GFST 18, GFS 18, GEFS7-19067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 208 F-8549 A-10 and 203 F-8549 B-6 II. 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.
