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Mark KnopflerLast Exit To Brooklyn

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Last Exit To Brooklyn

by Mark Knopfler · 1989

15 pressings13 countriesNeo-ClassicalScoreClassic RockSoundtrack

Last Exit To Brooklyn 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Last Exit To Brooklyn

13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.

Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 838 725-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

838 725 - 1A PcSide 1 etched runout

838 725 - 1B PcSide 2 etched runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989ArgentinaVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 29209First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1989AustraliaVertigo 838 725-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989BrazilVertigo 838 725-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989CanadaVertigo 838 725-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989EuropeVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 838 725-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989GreeceVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 838 725-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989GreeceVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 838 725-1First yearLPLP
1989PortugalVertigo 838 725-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989South AfricaVertigo STARL 5598First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989SpainVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 838 725-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989UKVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 838 725-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKVertigo 838 725-1 / Phonogram 838 725-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USWarner Bros. Records 1-25986First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989ZimbabweVertigo STARL 5598First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaVertigo 838 725-1 / Vertigo SEL-RP 2029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Last Exit To Brooklyn
  2. A2Victims
  3. A3Think Fast
  4. A4A Love Idea
  5. A5Tralala
  6. B1Riot
  7. B2The Reckoning
  8. B3As Low As It Gets
  9. B4Finale - Last Exit To Brooklyn

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Last Exit To Brooklyn are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Last Exit To Brooklyn are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Last Exit To Brooklyn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Vertigo 838 725-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Last Exit To Brooklyn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 838 725-1, 1-25986, STARL 5598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Last Exit To Brooklyn on vinyl worth?

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.

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