Vinyl pressings
by P.M. Dawn · 1991
A Watcher's Point Of View was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, 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.
422-868-319-1-AS-SPSide A runout, variant 1
422-868-319-1-BS-SPSide B runout, variant 1
422-868-319-1-AS-SP 1-1 DNS CG ☮Side A runout, variant 2
422-868-319-1-BS-SP 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
G E E T 3 2 A - 1 U - 1 - 3 DSide One
G E E T 3 2 B - 1 U - 1 - 2 DSide Two
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE D.M.M.Side One & Two
GEETR 32 A-1U-1-1 THE EXCHANGE DSide One
GEETR 32 B-1U-1-1 DSide Two
GEE 32 A-1U-1-2 D MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE DMM SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUSA-side runout
GEE 32 B-1U-1-1 D MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE DMMB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Canada | Gee Street AMDJ080691 / Island Records AMDJ080691First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Germany | Island Records 114 401 / 4th & Broadway 114 401First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Island Records 614 401 / 4th & Broadway 614 401First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Island Records 3A 614401First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEET 32 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Gee Street 422-868 319-1 / Island Records 422-868 319-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | US | Gee Street 422-868 319-1 DJ / Island Records 422-868 319-1 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Gee Street AMDJ080691First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEET 32 / Island Records 868 319-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEETR 32 / Island Records 868 385-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEE 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Not On Label JPJ-00112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Gee Street GEE 327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of A Watcher's Point Of View are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Gee Street 422-868 319-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-868 319-1, 422-868 319-1 DJ, AMDJ080691, GEET 32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422-868-319-1-AS-SP and 422-868-319-1-BS-SP. 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.
