Vinyl pressings
by K.D. Lang And The Reclines · 1989
Absolute Torch And Twang 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.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1-25877-A-RE1 SR-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25877-B-RE-1 1-1 SR-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25877-A-RE1 SR-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25877-B-RE-1 SR-1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
1-25877-A-RE1 SH-1 Q B-35023-Re1-SH1 ∆24744 1-1Side A runout
1-25877-B-RE1 SH-1 Q B-35024-Re1-SH1 ∆24744-X 1-1Side B runout
MX303929 25877-1 MK 1Runout side A
MX303930 25877-1 MK 2Runout side B
MX303929Label side A
MX303930Label side B
670.9365-ADisc label side A
670.9365-BDisc label 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 | Sire 25877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Sire 670.9365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire W1-25877LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 58771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 58771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 925 877-1 / Sire WX 259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 1-25877 / Sire 9 25877-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 9 W1-25877 / Sire W1-25877LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Sire 1-25877 / Sire 9 25877-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Sire 25877-1LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Sire 25877-1LP, Album, Reissue, 7" | LP, Album, Reissue, 7" |
11 vinyl pressings of Absolute Torch And Twang are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 1-25877.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25877, 25877-1, 670.9365, 92 58771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25877-A-RE1 SR-1 [SRC logo] and 1-25877-B-RE-1 1-1 SR-1 [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.
