Vinyl pressings
by Neneh Cherry · 1989
Manchild 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.
19 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.
YRT 30 A-1U-1-1Side A, etched, variant 1
YRT 30 B-1U-1-1Side B, etched, variant 1
YRT 30 A-2U-1-Side A, stamped, variant 2
YRT 30 B-1U-1-1Side B, stamped, variant 2
YR 30 A-3U-1- 1 TY1Runout A
D YR 30 B-2U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout B
YRTX 30 A-1J-1-1Side A
YRTX 30 AA-1J-1-1Side B
YR 30 A-3U-1-Q3 TY1Runout, side A
YR 30 B-1U-1-Q2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout, side B
YRT 36 A-1U-1- TOWN HOUSE D.M.M. D
YRT 36 B-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M. D
YR 30 A-3U-1-Q2Stamped Runout, Side A
YR 30 B-2U-1-Q2Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Circa YR 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australasia | Circa YRT 30First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 612 341 / Virgin 612 341-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 341 / Circa 112 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Circa 80469First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | France | Virgin 80458First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Circa 90528 / Virgin 90528First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Circa 612 439 / Circa YRTX 30First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VINX 240 / Circa VINX 240First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45305 / Circa VIN 45305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YRTX 30First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YR 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YRT 30First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YR 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YR 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Manchild are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is Circa YRT 30, released May 8, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YRT 30, YR 30, YRTX 30, 7-99154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRT 30 A-1U-1-1 and YRT 30 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.
