Vinyl pressings
by P.M. Dawn · 1991
Set Adrift On Memory Bliss 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.
17 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.
GEE 33 A-1U-1-1 D MIKES 'N' MARKS THE EXCHANGE DMMRunout, A-side, stamped/etched
GEE 33 B-1U-1-1 DRunout, B-side, stamped
GEE 33 A-1U-1-1 DRunout, A-side, stamped
GEE 33 B-1U-1-1 DRunout, B-side, stamped
GEET 33 A-1U-1- 2 DA
GEET 33 B-1U-1- 5 DB
GEE 33 A-1U-1-Q2 D MIKE'S 'n MARKS - THE EXCHANTE - D.M.M.Runout, side A, stamped/etched, variant 1
GEE 33 B-1U-1-Q4 DRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
GEE 33 A-1U-1-Q2 DRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
GEE 33 B-1U-1-Q5 DRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
GEET 33 A-1U-1- 2 DA
GEET 33 B-1U-1- 5 DB
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 | Europe | Gee Street GEET33 / Gee Street 868 689-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Gee Street 114 619 / Island Records 114 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Gee Street 614 619 / Island Records 614 619First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Gee Street 614 619 / Island Records 614 619First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1991 | Europe | Gee Street 614 619 / Island Records 614 619First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Island Records 868 689-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Gee Street GEE 33 / Island Records 868 688-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Gee Street GEE 33 / Island Records 868 688-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Island Records 1A 114619First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Island Records 3A 614619 / Island Records 61 4619 3AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEE 33 / Gee Street 868 688-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEET 33First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEE 33First year7" | 7" |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEET33 / Gee Street 868 689-112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | UK | Gee Street GEE 33 / Gee Street 868 688-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Set Adrift On Memory Bliss are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Gee Street GEE 33, released August 5, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEE 33, GEET 33, 422-866 095-1, GEET33) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEE 33 A-1U-1-1 D MIKES 'N' MARKS THE EXCHANGE DMM and GEE 33 B-1U-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.
