Vinyl pressings
by John Hiatt · 1987
Bring The Family 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.
16 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SPO-5158-A SH-1 DMM △16392 1-1 PrecisionRunout A etched, var 1
SPO-5158-B SH-1 DMM △16392-X 1-1 PrecisionRunout B etched, var 1
SPO-5158-A SH-1 DMM △16392 1-2 PrecisionRunout A etched, var 2
SPO-5158-B SH-1 DMM △16392-X 1-1 PrecisionRunout B etched, var 2
POUNDA TA1PE ( ) FIEND-100-A-1Runout side A, etched
FIEND-100-B-1 ( )Runout side B, etched
FIEND 100 A3 6 Stu Tape1 CSide A runout, variant 1
FIEND-100-B.1 1 O CSide B runout, variant 1
FIEND 100 A3 Λ Sto Tape1 1Side A runout, variant 2
FIEND-100-B1 1 CSide B runout, variant 2
W2A DMX-68535Runout A, hand-etched
W2A DMX-68536Runout B, hand-etched
SMX-68535Label A
SMX-68536Label B
SP-5158-A CR in circleSide 1
SP-5158-B CR in circle (BR 1 scratched out)Side 2
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 | Australia | A&M Records L 38784 / A&M Records SP 5158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | A&M Records 395 158-1 / A&M Records SP 5158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 395 158-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 395 158-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Israel | A&M Records SP 5158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | A&M Records 395 158-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | A&M Records 395 158-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH65158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 395 158-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records SP 5158 / A&M Records SP-5158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records SP 5158 / A&M Records SP-5158LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2420562 / A&M Records SP 5158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-210 / A&M Records MFSL 1-210LP, 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 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP786LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | A&M Records B0027592-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | A&M Records 00602567078128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | A&M Records B0027592-01 / UMe B0027592-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | A&M Records 199957329583LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Bring The Family are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 5158.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 5158, FIEND 100, C28Y3191, L 38784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO-5158-A SH-1 DMM △16392 1-1 Precision and SPO-5158-B SH-1 DMM △16392-X 1-1 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.
