Vinyl pressings
by Nelson · 1990
After The Rain 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.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GHS-24290-A SR1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] GF 1-1 [Specialty Records Corporation logo]A-side runout
GHS-24290-B SR2 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] 1-1 [Specialty Records Corporation logo]B-side runout
14 R/S Alsdorf 759 924290-1-ARunout, side A
6 R/S Alsdorf 759 924290-1-BRunout, side B
105 DM F-3342 A-1Side A
105 DM F-3342 B-1Side 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 | Brazil | Geffen Records 670.8199 / Geffen Records 01200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | Geffen Records 23(1031)00133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | DGC 7599-24290-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24290 / DGC DGC 24290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Geffen Records 924290-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Geffen Records 924290-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LPNB-7016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | DGC GFC 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | DGC 7599-24290-1 / DGC WX 394First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | DGC 7599-24290-1 / DGC WX 394First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | DGC DGC 24290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | DGC DGC 24290LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 170.8011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Colombia | Geffen Records 23(1837)00147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | DGC 929-1112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM-24290LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM-24290 / Universal Music Special Markets FRM-24290LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
18 vinyl pressings of After The Rain are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Brazil, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is DGC DGC 24290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DGC 24290, 670.8199, 23(1031)00133, 7599-24290-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24290-A SR1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] GF 1-1 [Specialty Records Corporation logo] and GHS-24290-B SR2 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] 1-1 [Specialty Records Corporation logo]. 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.
