Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1991
You Could Be Mine 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 12 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.
106 F-3995 A-2Runout side A, variant 1
106 F-3995 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
106 F-3995 A-2Runout side A, variant 2
106 F-3995 B-2Runout side B, variant 2
107 F-3995 A-5 IIRunout side A, variant 1
108 F-3995 B-7 IIRunout side B, variant 1
107 F-3995 A-4Runout side A, variant 2
107 F-3995 B-5Runout side B, variant 2
107 F-3995 A-5 IIRunout side A, variant 1
107 F-3995 B-6Runout side B, variant 1
107 F-3995 A-4Runout side A, variant 2
107 F-3995 B-5Runout side B, variant 2
GFS 6 A-1 J-1-Q2Runout side A, stamped
GFS 6 B-1 J-1-Q2Runout side B, stamped
GFS 6-ASide A, label
GFS 6-BSide B, label
GFS 6 A-1J-1-Q2Runout Side A, Stamped
GFS 6 B-1J-1-Q2Runout Side B, Stamped
GFSTP+6+A ORLAKERunout Side A, Etched
GFSTP+6+B ORLAKERunout Side B, 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 | Argentina | Geffen Records TLP 19039First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Australia | DGC GEFS7 19039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 990.4055First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Colombia | Geffen Records 11014107001First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Geffen Records 8200000First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19039 / Geffen Records GEFS7-19039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19039 / Geffen Records GEFS7-19039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Geffen Records GES 19039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records RX-1011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | DGC 1A GES 19039 / Geffen Records GES 19039 (1A)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GET 21670 (3A) / DGC 3A GET 21670First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GET 21670 (3A)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEFS7-19039 / Uzi Suicide Records GEFS7-19039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Geffen Records GEF 70206 / Uzi Suicide GEF 70206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19039 / Uzi Suicide GES 19039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of You Could Be Mine are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records GES 19039, released June 21, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GES 19039, GFS 6, GFSTP 6, GEFS7-19039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 106 F-3995 A-2 and 106 F-3995 B-1. 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.
