Vinyl pressings
by Mariah Carey · 1990
Vision Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 10 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.
01 655932 00 1A1 A SRunout, side A, variant 1
01 655932 00 1B1 ARunout, side B, variant 1
01 655932 00 1A1 ARunout, side A, variant 2
01 655932 00 1B1 ARunout, side B, variant 2
01 655932 20 1A1Runout side A, stamped
01 655932 20 1B1Runout side B, stamped
01-655932-20-ALabel side A
01-655932-20-BLabel side B
6559320 A1Side A runout, etched
6559320 B1Side B runout, etched
⋀Side A & B runout, stamped
655932 0 A*Side A label
655932-6 A1
655932-6 B1
[MASTERDISK] ZSS-7348A-1A GI (M) B4Runout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped]
ZSS-73348B-1A GI D (M) B4Runout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped]
ZSS 73348ALabel Side A
ZSS 73348BLabel Side B
MX253647 655932 7 MR1Side A etched
MX253648 655932 7 MR2Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Discos CBS DEP-822First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Costa Rica | CBS 7113690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655932 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655932 5First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-73348First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Mexico | CBS PR-95237First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Philippines | Columbia QCL45-10345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIE 2459First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Columbia 38-73348First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655932 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655932 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655932 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Vision Of Love are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 655932 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655932 7, 655932 5, 655932 0, 655932 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 655932 00 1A1 A S and 01 655932 00 1B1 A. 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.
