Vinyl pressings
by Liza Minnelli · 1989
Losing My Mind 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.
16 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZEET 1 A1 Penthouse/SRZ BSide A runout,variant 1
ZEET 1 A1 Penthouse/SRZ BSide B runout,variant 1
ZEET 1 A1 D 2 Penthouse/SRZ BSide A runout etched,stamped variant 2
ZEET 1 A1 D C PenthouseSide B runout etched,stamped variant 2
ZEE1 A1 Penthouse/SRZ ∴Runout etched side A Variant 1
ZEE1 B1 Penthouse ∴Runout etched side B Variant 1
ZEE1 A1 Penthouse/SRZ ∴ 1 C VRunout etched side A Variant 2
ZEE1 B1 Penthouse ∴ V ⁚Runout etched side B Variant 2
MX252681 655144.6 AF 1Side A
MX252682 655144.6 AF 2Side B
XSS 68858A-1A GI E (MP) VLADO A6Runout Etched Side A (E stamped), Variant 1
XSS 68858 B-1A GI E (MP) VLADO A4Runout Etched Side B (E stamped), Variant 1
XSS 68858A-1A GI E (MP) VLADO A6Runout Etched Side A (E stamped), Variant 2
XSS 68858 B-1A GI E (MP) VLADO A1Runout Etched Side B (E stamped), Variant 2
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 | Unknown | Epic QELEP-18200 / Epic 49 68858First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Unknown | Not On Label 655144 6First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 655144 6First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 655144 7First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 655144 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 655144 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Epic 655144 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Epic 655144 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2249First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic EPC 655144 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Epic 49 68858First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Epic 49 68858First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 655144 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic 34-73011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Epic ZEE T1 / Epic ZEET 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Losing My Mind are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic ZEE T1, released July 31, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZEE T1, ZEE 1, QELEP-18200, 655144 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZEET 1 A1 Penthouse/SRZ B and ZEET 1 A1 Penthouse/SRZ B. 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.
