Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1991
Use Your Illusion II 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.
19 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 14 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-24420-A-GL2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
GEF-24420-B-GL1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
GEF-24420-C-GL1 STERLINGRunout side C, variant 1
GEF-24420-D-GL2 STERLINGRunout side D, variant 1
030 DM F-5443 A-Λ V GEF-24420-A-1 STERLING DMMRunout side A, variant 1
030 DM F-5443 B-Λ V GEF-24420-B-1 STERLING DMM14Runout side B, variant 1
GEF-24420-C-1 DM F-5444 A-Λ II STERLING DMM1Runout side C, variant 1
GEF-24420-D-1 DM F-5444B-Λ II STERLING DMM1Runout side D, variant 1
BMG 125.8003_DISCO1-A ··· ILTB 1Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
BMG 125.8003_DISCO1-B ··· ILTA 1Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
BMG 125.8003_DISCO2-A ··· ILTA 3Side C, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
BMG 125.8003_DISCO2-B ··· ILAA 3Side D, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
7009 A IL-10-91 CJ 6265
7009 B CJ-91 IL-10-91 6265 CJ 91
7010 A IL-10-91 6265
7010 B IL-10-91 6265
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 125.8003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 125.8003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Colombia | Geffen Records 11613707009 / Geffen Records 11613707010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Geffen Records 1002503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24420 / Geffen Records GEF 24 420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24420 / Uzi Suicide GEF 24420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24420 / Geffen Records GEF 24420First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 24420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 24420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Hungary | QUINT QUI 108004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records GEF2-4420 / Uzi Suicide Records GEF2-4420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | Geffen Records GEF-24420 / Uzi Suicide GEF-24420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Geffen Records GEFL 20016/7 / Uzi Suicide Records GEFL 20016/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records 5L GEF 24420 / Geffen Records GEF 24420 (5L)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEF 24420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Geffen Records 0720642442012 / Uzi Suicide Records 0720642442012LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Geffen Records GEF-24420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Geffen Records 0720642442012 / Uzi Suicide 0720642442012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Worldwide | Geffen Records 0720642442012 / Uzi Suicide Records 0720642442012LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2016 | Worldwide | Geffen Records 0720642442012 / Uzi Suicide Records 00720642442012LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602445117314 / UMe 00602445117314LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | Geffen Records B0034821-01 / UMe B0034821-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Geffen Records GEF 24420 / Geffen Records GEF-24420LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Geffen Records GEF 24420 / Geffen Records GEF-24420LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Ukraine | Tomato OO 002 DJ 0003 - 1332LP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Use Your Illusion II are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1991 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Europe, South Korea, Brazil and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 24420.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 24420, 125.8003, 11613707009, 1002503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEF-24420-A-GL2 STERLING and GEF-24420-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.
