Vinyl pressings
by Les Rita Mitsouko · 1988
Singing In The Shower was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DM611861 A-1/10-88 IIRunout side A, variant 1, stamped
DM611861 B-1/10-88Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
DM611861 A-1/10-88Runout side A, variant 2, machine etched
DM611861 B-1/10-88Runout side B, variant 2, machine etched
VS-1462-A ③ SIDE A (CR)Side A, etched runout
VS-1462-FACE A ② (CR)Side B, etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS1462 / Les Disques Virgin Canada Inc. VS1462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Virgin S 111 861First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 611 861-213 / Virgin 611 861First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 111 861 / Virgin 111 861-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 2136212" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST 116312" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1163 / Virgin VS11637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST 116312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Virgin 0-9650912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | France | Virgin 8042912", Mispress | 12", Mispress |
| 1989 | France | Virgin 904897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Singing In The Shower are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, Canada, Germany. One of them is Virgin 611 861-213, released October 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 611 861-213, VS1462, S 111 861) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM611861 A-1/10-88 II and DM611861 B-1/10-88. 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.
