Vinyl pressings
by Lou Reed · 1989
New York 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.
23 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1 25829-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
1 25829-B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
1-25829-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25829-B-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK SP2Side B runout, variant 2
1-25829-A-SP1 1-2 SP-AR DMM MASTERDISK △23249 0- B-33610-SR1Runout Side A [Etched]
1-25829-B-SR2 DMM MASTERDISK SP 2-2 SP-AR 0- △23249-X B-33743-SR2-DMMRunout Side B [Etched]
1 25829-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK SPAUS MX301873 25829-1-1Runout Side A variant 1
1 25829-B-SR2 DMM MASTERDISK SPAUS MX 301874 25829-1-2 SP 24Runout Side B variant 1
1 25829-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK SPAUS 1-5 MX301873 25829-1-1Runout Side A variant 2
1 25829-B-SR2 DMM MASTERDISK SP 2-4 SP-AUS MX 301 |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ 874 25829-1-2Runout Side B variant 2
BMG 670.8049-A . 1S A 1 .....Runout A, stamped
BMG 670.8049-B . 1S A 1 .....Runout B, stamped
1̶-92-58291-A×-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK 1-6 SP-X-CANSide A runout, etched
1̶-92-58291-B×-SR2 DMM MASTERDISK SP 2-5 SP-CAN CRSide B runout, etched
R/S Alsdorf 925829-1-ASide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 925829-1-B2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Sire 25829-1 / Sire 9 25829 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Sire 670.8049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 58291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 925 829-1 / Sire WX 246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 925 829-1 / Sire WX 246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 925 829-1 / Sire WX 246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 925 829-1 / Sire WX 246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire 925 829-1 / Sire WX 246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Sire WX 246 / Sire 925 829-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Sire 9 25829-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Sire 9 25829-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Israel | Sire 9 25829-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Portugal | Sire 925829-1 / Sire 9258291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Sire 925829-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Sire WX 246 / Sire 925 829-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | SireLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Sire R2 628762 / Rhino Records 603497847556LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | Japan | Sire WPZR-30893-9 / Sire R2 628762LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Sire RCV1 25829 / Rhino Records RCV1 25829LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of New York are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 1-25829, released January 10, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25829, 9 25829-1, 25829-1, 670.8049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 25829-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK and 1 25829-B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK. 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.
