Vinyl pressings
by Lasgo · 2002
Pray was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 2002, 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.
5517026 1A1Side A runout, stamped
5517026 1B1Side AA runout, stamped
12TIV-182 ASide A label
12TIV-182 AASide AA label
12 TIVX 182 A 1-1Side A runout, stamped
12 TIVDJX 182 AA-1-1 PSSide AA runout, stamped
12TIVX-182 ASide A label
12TIVX-182 AASide AA label
12TIVDJD 182 A-1-1Side A runout
12TIVDJD 182 B-1-1Side B runout
12TIVDJD 182 C-1-1 PSSide C runout
12TIVDJD 182 D-1-1Side D runout
12TIVDJX182 ASide A label
12TIVDJX182 AASide AA label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Belgium | A&S A&S 7020First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Capitol Records 7243 5 51397 6 4 / Capitol Records 551 3976First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2002 | Germany | Capitol Records 7243 5 51699 6 9 / Capitol Records 551 6996First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2002 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 1271 (N)First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 1271 R (N)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2002 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJD-182 / A&S 12TIVDJD-182First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX-182 / Positiva 12TIVDJX182First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Positiva 12TIVX-182 / Positiva 7243 5 51703 6 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Belgium | A&S A&S 7019First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Italy | EMI 7243 5 51695 6 3 / Dance Factory 7243 5 51695 6 3First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-182 / Positiva 7243 5 51702 6 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 2002 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-182First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Pray are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany and more. One of them is Positiva 12TIV-182, released November 18, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV-182, 12TIVX-182, 12TIVDJD-182, 12TIVDJX-182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5517026 1A1 and 5517026 1B1. 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.
