Vinyl pressings
by John Hiatt · 1985
Warming Up To The Ice Age was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GHS-2 4055-A-SR1 RL1-2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout A variant 1
GHS-2 4055-B-SR1 1-2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout B variant 1
[SRC logo] GHS-2#̐̈4055-A-SR2 MASTERDISK RL 1-1Runout A variant 2
[SRC logo] GHS-2#̐̈4055-B-SR1 1-2 MASTERDISKRunout B variant 2
GHS - 24055-A - SH-3 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20470 - A̷ SH 3 SLM △ 8529 1-1Runout side A, variant 1, etched, stamped MASTERDISK
GHS-24055-B - SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20471-SH1 SLM MASTERDISK △ 8529-X 1-1Runout side B, variant 1, etched, stamped MASTERDISK
GHS-24055-A-SH-3 MASTERDISC [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20470-[X-ed] SH3 SLM △8529 1-Runout side A, variant 2, etched, stamped MASTERDISK
GHS-[X-ed] 24055-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20471-SH2 SLM MASTERDISK △8529-X 1-1Runout side B, variant 2, etched, stamped MASTERDISK
XGHS 24055 A1 16S. (CR) ϟ..Runout side A
XGHS 24055 B1 .F. 16S. (CR)Runout side B
01-26309-1A-1 AVariant 1: Runout side A, stamped
01-26309-1B-1 AVariant 1: Runout side B, stamped
01-26309-1A-1 EVariant 2: Runout side A, stamped
01-26309-1B-1 BVariant 2: Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 24055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26309 / Geffen Records GHS 24055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Geffen Records 924055-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Geffen Records 28AP 3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Geffen Records 28AP 3005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GHS 24055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Geffen Records GEF 26309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24055LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records 9 24055-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 055-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Warming Up To The Ice Age are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24055, XGHS 24055, GEF 26309, 924055-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-2 4055-A-SR1 RL1-2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo] and GHS-2 4055-B-SR1 1-2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]. 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.
