Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1989
Freedom 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.
14 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
1-25899-A-SR1 RE-1 DMM SP1-1 KDISC KPRunout A, variant 1
Kdisc DMM L 1-25899-B-Re1 SR2 DMM SP1-1Runout B. variant 1
1-25899-A-SR1 RE-1 DMM SP1-1 KDISC KPRunout A, variant 2
1-25899-B-Re1-SR3 DMM Kdisc DMM L SP1-1Runout B, variant 2
MX304275 25899-1-1 1-25899-A-SR1 RE-1 DMM SP 1-2 KDISK KP SP-AUSVariant 1 Runout (Etched) Side 1
MX304276 25899-1-2 Re-1 Kdisc DMM L 1- 25899-B-Re1 SR2 • SP1-2 SP-AUSVariant 1 Runout (Etched) Side 2
1-25899-A- SR1 RE-1 DMM SP1-1KDISC KPVariant 2
Kdisc DMM L1-25899-B-Re1 SRL DMM SP1-1Variant 2
1-9258991-A-SR1 RE-1 DMM SP1-5 KDISC KP SP CAnSide 1 (Etched)
KdISC DMM L 1-9258991-B-Re1 SR2 DMM SP1-3 SP CAnSide 2 (Etched)
1-9258991-A-SR1 RE-1 DMM SP1-5 KDISC KP SP CAnSide A runouts (etched)
KdISC DMM L 1-9258991-B-Re1 SR2 DMM SP1-3 SP CAnSide B runouts (etched)
R/S Alsdorf 759 925 899-1 P A 5 xxVariant 1, side A runout
R/S Alsdorf 759 925 899-1 B 5Variant 1, side B runout
R/S Alsdorf 759 925 899-1-A-7Variant 2, side A runout
R/S Alsdorf 759 925 899-1-B-4Variant 2, side B runout
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 | Reprise Records 25899.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 58991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 58991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Reprise Records W1 25899LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1 / Reprise Records 925 899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1 / Reprise Records WX257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1 / Reprise Records 925 899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1 / Reprise Records 925 899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1 / Reprise Records 925 899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Reprise Records 7599-25899-1 / WEA 925 899-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | WEA 925 899-1 / WEA 925 899First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Greece | WEA 925 899-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Reprise Records W1-25899LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Reprise Records 1-25899 / Reprise Records 9 25899-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.9097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Reprise Records 093624881834LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reprise Records 25899.1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
19 vinyl pressings of Freedom are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 1-25899.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25899, 25899.1, 7599-25899-1, 92 58991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25899-A-SR1 RE-1 DMM SP1-1 KDISC KP and Kdisc DMM L 1-25899-B-Re1 SR2 DMM SP1-1. 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.
