Vinyl pressings
by Onslaught · 1989
In Search Of Sanity 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 5 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.
8281421 A-2U-1-2 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide A Variant 1
8281421 B-2U-1-2 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide B Variant 1
8281421 A-2U-1-1 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide A Variant 2
8281421 B-2U-1-3 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide B Variant 2
8281421 A-2U-1-1 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide A
8281421 B-2U-1- D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide B
422-828-142-AS- SR-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
422-828-142-BS- SR-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
828 142 - 1 - A SNB 230 BK ['CR' stamped in a circle]Side A, hand-etched
828 - 142 - 1 - 13 - 2 ② SNB 230 BK ['CR' stamped in a circle]Side B, hand-etched
828 142 1 S1=1 670 07 129Side A, variant 1
828 142 1 S2=1 670 07 112Side B, variant 1
828 142 1 S1=1 670 07 127Side A, variant 2
828 142 1 S2=1 670 07 113Side B, variant 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 | Canada | London Records 828 142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 828 142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | London Records 422 828 142-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1989 | Spain | London Records 828 142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | London Records 828 142-1 / London Records 422 828 142-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | London Records 828 142-1 / London Records 422 828 142-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records 828 142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | London Records 828 142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | London Records 828 142-1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RD 2070LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | London Records 828 142-1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RD 2070LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Back On Black BOBV485LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | Back On Black BOBV485LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Back On Black BOBV1044LPLTDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of In Search Of Sanity are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is London Records 828 142-1, released April 24, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 828 142-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8281421 A-2U-1-2 D TOWN HOUSE DMM and 8281421 B-2U-1-2 D TOWN HOUSE 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.
