Vinyl pressings
by Lightning Seeds · 1989
Pure 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.
20 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
GTGT 4 B-2U-1-2 TY1A Side variant 1
GTGT 4 B-2U-1-1B Side variant 1
GTGT 4 A-2U-1-2 TY1A Side stamp variant 2
GTGT 4 B-2U-1-1 TY1B Side stamp variant 2
GTG 4 A-2U-1-1 TY1Side A runout
GTG 4 B-2U-1-1 TY1Side B runout
GTG-4 A-1 KDISC HOLLYWOOD - PHIL BROWN TY1Side A runout
GTG 4 B-1 DAMONT TY1Side B runout
GTG 4 A-2U-1-1 TY1Side A runout, stamped
GTG 4 B-2U-1-1 TY1Side B runout, stamped
D-0190 ALabel A-Side
D-0190 BLabel B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | France | Indisc IND 558 / Indisc IND 591.6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | Indisc France 1 IND 557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Indisc IND 591.7 / Indisc France IND 591.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Indisc France 1 IND 557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Indisc France 1 IND 558First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Indisc France 1 IND 557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Ghetto Recording Company INT 125.281 / Intercord INT 125.281First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Ghetto Recording Company GTX 4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Ghetto Recording Company GTG 4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Ghetto Recording Company GTG 4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Ghetto Recording Company GTGT 4First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Ghetto Recording Company 1D-0641 / DRO 1D-0641First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Ghetto Recording Company 1D-0675-3 / DRO 1D-0675-3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Ghetto Recording Company GTGT 412", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Sweden | Ghetto Recording Company GTGT 47", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Ghetto Recording Company X14822 / Liberation Records X1482212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Ghetto Recording Company K10128 / Liberation Records K101287", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | US | Ghetto Recording Company MCA-24016 / MCA Records MCA-2401612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Ireland | Sony Music 1965887963110", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Pure are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Germany, France, Italy and more. One of them is Ghetto Recording Company GTGT 4, released June 12, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTGT 4, GTG 4, INT 125.281, INT 110.300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GTGT 4 B-2U-1-2 TY1 and GTGT 4 B-2U-1-1. 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.
