Vinyl pressings
by Inner City · 1989
Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
DIX 81 A-1U-1-2 DA, stamped - Variant 1
DIX 81 B-2U-1- DB, stamped - Variant 1
DIX 81 A-1U-1-3 DA, stamped - Variant 2
DIX 81 B-2U-1-12 DB, stamped - Variant 2
DIX 81 A-1U-1-3 DSide A, variant 1
DIX 81 B-1U-1-3 DSide B, variant 1
DIX 81 A-1U-1-2 DSide A, variant 2
DIX 81 B-1U-1-1̷ 2 DSide B, variant 2
DIX 81 A-1U-1-2Side A
DIX 81 B-1U-1-2Side B
DIX 81 A-1U-1-2 DA Side Runout
DIX 81 B-2U-1-12 TOWNHOUSE DMM DB Side Runout
ST-VR-897370Run-Out Etching Side A
ST-VR-897369Run-Out Etching Side B
(SRC logo) ST-VR-897369-A 1-1Run-Out Etching Side A (Variant 1)
(SRC logo) ST-VR-897370-A 1-1Run-Out Etching Side B (Variant 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 50003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records DIX 81 / 10 Records DIX 81 EPFirst yearLP, Album, 12", EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records DIX81 / Virgin 209 608-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | EMI 066 427023 1 / 10 Records 066 427023 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin Records CANADA VL 3062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records DIX81 / 10 Records 209 608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | 10 Records VG 50438 / Virgin Greece VG 50438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | 10 Records DIX 81 / 10 Records DIX81First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records DIX 81First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records DIX 81First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | 10 Records 7 91242-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Virgin 1-91242 / Virgin 7 91242-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Virgin 1567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Zimbabwe | Virgin VNC 5148 (DIX 81)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Paradise are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is 10 Records DIX 81, released May 8, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIX 81, 7 91242-1, 1-91242, DIX81) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIX 81 A-1U-1-2 D and DIX 81 B-2U-1- D. 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.
