Vinyl pressings
by Lou Reed · 1986
Mistrial 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.
17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AFL1-7190-A-1 RL I ED MISf1 SM1 A3 HSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-7190-B-1 RL I ED MSf1 SM1 A3 ESide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-7190-A-1 RL ED MISF1 SM2Side A runout, variant 2
AFL1-7190-B-1 RL ED MISF1 SM1Side B runout, variant 2
AFL1 7190 A TP MASTERED ON COPPERSide 1 etched
AFL1 7190 BSide 2 etched
V 〄Ⓑ RPL-8337A 111+ RSide A
RPL-8337B 111+Side B
AFL1 7190 A1 G CRSide A Runout
AFL1 7190 B1 G CRSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-40040 / RCA Victor PL 87190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA APL1 7190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | RCA 104.4214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL87190 / RCA PL 87 190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL87190 / RCA PL 87 190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | RCA AFL1-7190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 87190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 87190First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL17190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | RCA Victor ML 4856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-87190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 7190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8337First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 90253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA NL 90253LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Mistrial are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-7190, released June 26, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-7190, APL1 7190, RPL-8337, TLP-40040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-7190-A-1 RL I ED MISf1 SM1 A3 H and AFL1-7190-B-1 RL I ED MSf1 SM1 A3 E. 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.
