Vinyl pressings
by Killing Joke · 1986
Adorations was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EGOD 27 A-1U-1-1-2 --- DVariant 1, Runout side A stamped
EGOD 27 B-1U-1-1-x1 DVariant 1,Runout side B stamped
EGOD 27 C-1U-1-1-1 DVariant 1,Runout side C stamped
EGOD 27 D-1U-1-1-1 DVariant 1,Runout side D stamped
EGOX 27 A-1U-1- I- IStamped runout side A, variant 1 & 2
EGOX 27 B-1U-1-1 -x IStamped runout side B, variant 1
EGOX 27 B-1U-1-2-1Stamped runout side B, variant 2
EGOX 27 A-1U-1-1-X1 DStamped runout side A, variant 3
EGOZ 27 A-1U-1-1- ...Runout side A, variant 1
EGOZ 27 B-1U-1-1- x 1Runout side B, variant 1
EGOZ 27 A-1U-1-1- DRunout side A, variant 2
EGOZ 27 B-1U-1-1-C DRunout side B, variant 2
E30 27 A-1 U-1-1-1Side A
E30 27 3-1 U-1-1- X 1Side B, Stamped
EGO 27 A-1U-1-1-1Runout, Side A
EGO 27 B-1U-1-1-1Runout, Side B
EGOX 27 A-1U-1-1-1 DA side
EGOX 27 B-1U-1-1-1 DB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | EG EG 027First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EG EG 027 / Virgin EG 027First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 431 / EG 108 431First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | EG 608 431 / Virgin 608 431First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | EG 90270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | EG F-608 431 / Virgin F-608 431First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGOX 27 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | EG EGO 27 / Virgin EGO 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGOD 27 / Virgin EGOD 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGOX 27 / Virgin EGOX 27First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGOZ 27First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGO 27 / Virgin EGO 27First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGOX 27 B12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGO 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Virgin PR 204712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Adorations are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is EG EGOD 27, released August 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGOD 27, EGOX 27, EGOZ 27, EGO 27) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGOD 27 A-1U-1-1-2 --- D and EGOD 27 B-1U-1-1-x1 D. 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.
