Vinyl pressings
by Monie Love · 1990
Down To Earth 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.
14 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 7 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.
COOLXR 222 A-1U-1-1 JASide A runout stamped/etched
COOLXR 222 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
COOLXR 222—ALabel side A
COOLXR 222—BLabel side B
COOLX 222 A-1 U-1-1 JAjamieEtchings side A
COOLX 222 B-1 U-1-1Etchings side B
COOLX 222—ALabel side A
COOLX 222—BLabel side B
COOL 222 A-1 U-1-1 JASide A runout
COOL 222 B-1 U-1-1Side B runout
COOL 222-ASide A label
COOL 222-BSide B label
SRC 0-40049-A-SR1 1-1 DMS Cg ☮Runout A Side Etching & Stamped
SRC 0-40049-B-SR1 1-1Runout B Side Etching & Stamped
COOLDJ 222 A-1U-1 - 1A side runout stamped
JAA side runout etched
COOLDJ 222 B-1U-1- 1B side runout stamped
COOLDJ 222-AA side label
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 | Australia | Cooltempo RP 222First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | Chrysalis 2530-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 006-3 23615 7 / Cooltempo 1C 006-3 23615 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 060-3 23615 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 060-3 23662 6 / Cooltempo COOLXR 222First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Chrysalis 052 32 3615 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Cooltempo COOLXW 222First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Cooltempo COOL 222 / Cooltempo 3236157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Cooltempo COOLDJ 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 222 / Cooltempo Int No. 3236156First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-40049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-4862First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-486212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Cooltempo COOLXR 222 / Cooltempo 3236150First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Cooltempo COOLX 222 / Cooltempo 3236156First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Down To Earth are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Cooltempo COOLXR 222, released November 19, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COOLXR 222, COOLX 222, COOL 222, 0-40049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COOLXR 222 A-1U-1-1 JA and COOLXR 222 B-1U-1-1. 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.
