Vinyl pressings
by Iggy Pop · 1990
Candy was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 7 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.
008 DS113634 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
008 DS113634 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
008 DS113634 A-1Runout side A, variant 2
008 DS113634 B-1 IIRunout side B, variant 2
008 DM613634 A-1Runout side A
008 DM613634 B-1Runout side B
S 613 634 ALabel side A
S 613 634 BLabel side B
VUST 29 A-1U-1- DRunout side A, stamped
VUST 29 B-1U-1- DRunout side B, stamped
VUS 29 A-1U-1-XQ2Run-Out, variant 1, etching side A
VUS 29 B-1U-1-XQ2Run-Out, variant 1, etching side B
VUS 29 A-1U-1- DRun-Out, variant 2, etching side A
VUS 29 B-1U-1- DRun-Out, variant 2, etching side B
VUS 29 A-1U-1-XQ2Runout, A-side, stamped
VUS 29 B-1U-1-XQ2Runout, B-side, stamped
VUS 29-BLabel B-side
VUS 29-ALabel A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Virgin VUS 29 / Virgin 113 634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | Ronnex Records R.1468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 113 634 / Virgin VUS 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 613 634 / Virgin VUST 29First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Virgin 90631 / Virgin America 90631First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VUST 29First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin America VUS 29 / Virgin America 113 634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin America VUS 29 / Virgin America 113 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin America VUS 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK & France | Virgin America VUSA 29First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Virgin 113 634 / Virgin VUS 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin VUST 2912", White Label | 12", White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Candy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Virgin 113 634.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 113 634, 613 634, VUST 29, VUS 29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 008 DS113634 A-1 and 008 DS113634 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.
