Canada
1987- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records XGHS 24147
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XGHS 24147-1 1B2G DM-2Runout side A
XGHS 24147-2 1B2G DM-2Runout side B
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Vinyl pressings
by John Wetton · 1987
Wetton / Manzanera 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XGHS 24147-1 1B2G DM-2Runout side A
XGHS 24147-2 1B2G DM-2Runout side B
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GHS 24147-A-SH2 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-36634-SH2 △15640 1-1Etched side A, except Artisan & Allied logos stamped
GHS 24147-B-SH3 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-36635-SH3 △15640-X 1-1Etched side B, except Artisan & Allied logos stamped
GHS 24147-A-SH2 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-26634-SH2 △15640 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
GHS 24147-B-SH3 [Artisan logo] [Allied logo] B-26635-SH3 △15640-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] GHS 24147-A-SR1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] GHS 24147-B-SR2 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] GHS 24147-A-SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-2Side A runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] GHS 24147-B-SR2 [Artisan logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
Side 1 (etched) 24147-1 Mx213169
Side 2 (etched) 24147-2 Mx213170
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 | Geffen Records 80679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Geffen Records 24147-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 147-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 147-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Geffen Records 92 4147 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13486First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-118LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Wetton / Manzanera are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Canada, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records XGHS 24147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XGHS 24147, GHS 24147, P-13486, 80679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XGHS 24147-1 1B2G DM-2 and XGHS 24147-2 1B2G DM-2. 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.