Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Big · 1989
Mr. Big 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.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STA-897387-A DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMMRunout side A (hand etched)
STA-897388-A DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMMRunout side B (hand etched)
ST-A-897387-SPLabel side A
ST-A-897388-SPLabel side B
W E A 81990 A 90111 K
W E A 81990 B 90111 K
R/S Alsdorf 781990-1-ARunout Side 1
R/S Alsdorf 781990-1-BRunout Side 2
R/S Alsdorf 781990-1-A EadRunout Side 1
R/S Alsdorf 781990-1-B EadRunout Side 2
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 | Australia | Atlantic 81990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic 781 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic 781 990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 7 81990-1 / Atlantic 81990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic A1-81990 / Atlantic 7 A1-81990LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Atlantic 25029-L / Sonografica 81990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Atlantic 78 19901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | Atlantic 7 81990-1 / Atlantic 81990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan | Evoxs EVLP037BLJLP | LP |
| 2023 | Unknown | Evoxs EVLP037LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | Evoxs EVLP037TBJ / Evolution Music Group EVLP037TBJLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Evoxs EVLP037LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Hong Kong | Evoxs EVLP037BLLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | Unknown | Evoxs EVLP037BLGLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Mr. Big are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Canada, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 81990-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81990-1, 78 19901, 81990-1, 781 990-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-897387-A DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM and STA-897388-A DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM. 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.
