Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Somerville · 1989
Mighty Real 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.
21 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
LONX 249 A -1U-1- Q2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
LON 249NB -1U-1-Q4Runout stamped side B, variant 1
LONX 249 A -1U-1- Q2 TY1Runout stamped side A, variant 2
LON 249 B -1U-1-Q2 TY1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
LONX 249 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A, stamped runout
LONX249 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B, stamped runout
ZPMSC 12241Side A label
ZPMSC 12211/12Side B label
LONXR 249 A-1U-1-1Stamped, A side runout
LONXR 249 B-1U-1-1Stamped, B side runout
LONX 249 A -1U-1- Q2Runout stamped side A
LON 249NB -1U-1-Q4Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 12211Label side A
ZPMSC 12212Label side B
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 | London Records 886845-1 / London Records 886 845-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australasia | London Records 886845-1 / London Records 886 845-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | London Records 886 844-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | London Records 886 973-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886 844-7 / London Records LON 249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886 847-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | London Records 886 844-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | London Records 886 845-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | London Records 886847-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LON 249 / London Records 886 844-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONX 249 / London Records 886845-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXR 249 / London Records 886847-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 249First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONG 249 / FFRR 886 846-7First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LON 249 / London Records 886 844-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | London Records LONXR 249 / London Records 886847-112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Mighty Real are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is London Records LON 249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 249, LONX 249, LONXR 249, LONG 249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 249 A -1U-1- Q2 and LON 249NB -1U-1-Q4. 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.
