Vinyl pressings
by Mica Paris · 1990
South Of The River 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.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12 BRW 199 A-1J-1- COPYMASTERS.MilesRunout Side A, Stamped (COPYMASTERS.Miles) etched
12 BRW 199 B-1J-1-1 COPYMASTERS.MilesRunout Side B, Stamped (COPYMASTERS.Miles) etched
BRW 199 A-1U-1-1 LYN27787 Miles.COPYMASTERS.Runout side A
BRW 199 B-1U-1-1 LYN27788 COPYMASTERS.Miles.Runout side B
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 | Germany | Island Records 613 899First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Island Records 113 899First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 199First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRX 199First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 199First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRX 199 / 4th & Broadway 878665-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | 4th & Broadway BRW 199 / 4th & Broadway 878 608-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Island Records 422-868 303-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Island Records 422-868 303-1DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Island Records 422-868 303-112", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of South Of The River are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BRW 199, 12 BRX 199, BRW 199, 422-868 303-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BRW 199 A-1J-1- COPYMASTERS.Miles and 12 BRW 199 B-1J-1-1 COPYMASTERS.Miles. 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.
