Vinyl pressings
by New Model Army · 1989
Thunder And Consolation 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
EMC 3552 A-1-1-1 DStamped runout side A, variant 1
EMC 3552 B-1-1-1 DStamped runout side B, variant 1
EMC 3552 A-1-1-1 DStamped runout side A, variant 2
EMC 3552 B-1-1- DStamped runout side B, variant 2
EMC 3552 A-3U-1- DSide A runout
EMC 3552 B-2-1- DSide B runout
EMC 3552 A-1-1-1 DStamped Runout Side A
EMC 3552 B-1-1-1 DStamped Runout Side B
SR C1-1-91317 G-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A, Variant 1
SRC C1-2-91317 G-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B, Variant 1
SRC C1-1-9137 G-1 1-2 SPAR B-34440-G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL △24085Side A, Variant 2
SRC C1-2-9137 G-1 SPAR 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL △24085-X B-34441-G 1Side B, Variant 2
7913171-A1Stamped A side
7913171-B1Stamped B side
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 | Brazil | EMI 066 791317 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI Electrola 1C 064 79 1317 1 DMM / EMI Electrola 1C 064 79 1317 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | EMI 038-79 1317 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | EMI 064-7913171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 64 7913171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | EMI 066-7913171 / EMI 066 79 1317 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMC 3552 / EMI 79 1317 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Fame FA 3257 / Fame 41 3257 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMC 3552First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records C1-91317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Parlophone 5021732842497LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Thunder And Consolation are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3552.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3552, FA 3257, C1-91317, 066 791317 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3552 A-1-1-1 D and EMC 3552 B-1-1-1 D. 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.
