Vinyl pressings
by John Cougar Mellencamp · 1987
The Lonesome Jubilee was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 18 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.
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-6 SP-HUB PrecisionSide A variant 1 etched
422-832-465-1-BS-DMM-SP 1-5 SP-HUB PrecisionSide B variant 1 etched
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-7 SP-HUB PrecisionSide A variant 2 etched
422-832-465-1-BS-DMM-SP 6 1-1 SM3 SP-HUB PrecisionSide B variant 2 etched
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-2 SP-HRM Precision IMP #2:Runout A, variant 1
422 832465-1-BS DMM-SP 1-3 SP-HRM Precision IMP #3:Runout B, variant 1
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-2 SP-H.R.M. Precision SUB IMP # 2̶ 1Runout A, variant 2
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-2 SP-H.R.M. Precision IMP #1Runout B, variant 2
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-1 PrecisionRunout A, variant 1
422-832-465-1-BS-DMM-SP 1-8 PrecisionRunout B, variant 1
422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-8 PrecisionRunout A, variant 2
422-832465-1-BS-DMM-SP 1-8 PrecisionRunout B, variant 2
422 832465-1-AS-DMM-SP 1-1 PrecisionA-side runout
422 832465-1-BS-DMM-SP 1-1 PrecisionB-side runout
MERH 109 A//1▽420 T 11 JAA side, variant 1
MERH 109 B//1▽420 T 1B side, variant 1
MERH 109 A//1▽420T 11 8 JAA side, variant 2
MERH 109B//1▽420T 11 11B side, variant 2
MERH 109 A -̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ 2U-1-1 DB. Tape OneRunout A side
MERH 109 B -̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ 2U-1-1 DB. Tape OneRunout B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Mercury 832 465-1 / Mercury 832465-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Colombia | Mercury 832 465-1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70073First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832 465-1 / Mercury 832465-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832 465-1 / Mercury 832465-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Israel | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Peru | Mercury 8324651.9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Mercury 832 465-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-222LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP807 / Mercury MOVLP807LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0024799-01 / UMe B0024799-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Mercury 832 465-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | 雅音 AR-5228LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
34 vinyl pressings of The Lonesome Jubilee are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1987 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is Mercury 832 465-1 Q-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 832 465-1 Q-1, MERH 109, 25PP-235, SEL-RP 068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422 832465-1-AS DMM-SP 1-6 SP-HUB Precision and 422-832-465-1-BS-DMM-SP 1-5 SP-HUB Precision. 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.
