Vinyl pressings
by Jayne Collins · 1989
In My House 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[Hand-etched '871 679-1 ̷A̷ ̷-̷ ̷3̷ III'] S1 - 4 2 1 [Sideways 'E']Runout stamped side A
[Hand-etched '871 679-1 ̷B̷ ̷-̷ ̷3̷ '] S2 - 3 2 1 [Sideways 'E']Runout stamped side A
MERX 308 B-2U-1-1Runout stamped side A
MERX 308 A-1U-1-1 Sto Tape 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 | Australasia | Polydor 871 679-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Polydor 871678-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | IMP 871 679-1 / IMP 871679-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | IMP 871 678-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Polydor 871 678-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 871 679-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury MERX 308 / Mercury 871 679-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | IMP 871 678-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury MER 308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury MERDJ 308First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of In My House are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is IMP 871 679-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 871 679-1, 871 678-7, MERX 308, MER 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Hand-etched '871 679-1 ̷A̷ ̷-̷ ̷3̷ III'] S1 - 4 2 1 [Sideways 'E'] and [Hand-etched '871 679-1 ̷B̷ ̷-̷ ̷3̷ '] S2 - 3 2 1 [Sideways 'E']. 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.
