Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1991
Use Your Illusion I was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 13 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.
GEF-24415-A-GL2 2-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
GEF-24415-B-GL1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
GEF-24415-C-GL1 STERLINGRunout side C, variant 1
GEF-24415-D-GL1 STERLINGRunout side D, variant 1
BMG125.8002_DISCO1-A ... ILTS 2 .........Side A runout, stamped, Variant 1
BMG125.8002_DISCO1-B ... ILTS 2 .........Side B runout, stamped, Variant 1
BMG125.8002_DISCO2-A ... ILTA 1 .........Side C runout, stamped, Variant 1
BMG125.8002_DISCO2-B ... ILTA 1 .........Side D runout, stamped, Variant 1
GEF-24415-A-1 030 DM F-5442A-ΛIII DMM1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
GEF-24415-B-2 030 F-5442 B-2II DMM1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
030 DM F-5445 A-ΛII GEF-24415-C-1 DMM1 STERLINGRunout side C, variant 1
030 DM F-5445 B-ΛIII GEF-24415-D-1 DMM1 STERLINGRunout side D, variant 1
GEF-24415-A-1 030 DM F-5442A-1 IV DMM I STERLING 08 56102-20 'A'Runout side A
GEF-24415-B-2 030 F-5442 B-2 III DMM STERLING 08-56102-20 IBIRunout side B
C 030 DM F-5445 A-1 V GEF-24415-C 08-56102-20 ICIRunout side C
030 DM F-5445 B-1 III GEF-24415-D-I DMM I STERLING 08-56102-20 IDIRunout side D
GEF- 24415–A-1 030 DM F-5442A-1 Ⅲ DMM I STERLINGA-side runout etched
GEF - 24415- B- 2 030 F-5442 B-2 Ⅲ DMM STERLINGB-side runout etched
030 DM F- 5445 A-1 Ⅵ GEF- 24415-C DMM I STERLINGC-side runout etched
030 DM F-5445 B-1 ⅤD-side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 125.8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Geffen Records 1002502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24415 / Uzi Suicide GEF 24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24415 / Uzi Suicide GEF 24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24415 / Uzi Suicide Records GEF 24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24415 / Uzi Suicide Records GEF 24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24415 / Geffen Records GEF 24 415First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1991 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Hungary | QUINT QUI 108003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records GEF2-4415 / Uzi Suicide Records GEF2-4415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | Geffen Records GEF-24415 / Uzi Suicide GEF-24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Geffen Records GEFL 20012/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Geffen Records GEF24415 / Uzi Suicide GEF24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF 24415 (5L) / Geffen Records 5L GEF 24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEF-24415 / Uzi Suicide Record Co. GEF-24415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Geffen Records 0720642441510 / Uzi Suicide Records 0720642441510LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Geffen Records GEF-24415LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Geffen Records 072064244510 / Uzi Suicide RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records 0720642441510 / Uzi Suicide Records 0720642441510LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24415LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602445117307 / UMe 00602445117307LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records B0034820-01 / Geffen Records 00602445117307LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records B0034820-01 / Uzi Suicide B0034820-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 0720642441510 / Uzi Suicide Records 0720642441510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 0720642441510LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Ukraine | Tomato OO 001 DJ 0002 - 1332LP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of Use Your Illusion I are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1991 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Brazil, Costa Rica, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF-24415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF-24415, 125.8002, 1002502, GEF 24415) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEF-24415-A-GL2 2-1 STERLING and GEF-24415-B-GL1 STERLING. 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.
