Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1989
Flowers In The Dirt 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.
30 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 22 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.
PCSD 106 A-2U-1-3 DLP, side 1, stamped
PCSD-106-A MASTERDISK DMMLP, side 1, etched
PCSD 106 B-2U-1-1 DLP, side 2, stamped
PCSD-106-B MASTERDISK DMMLP, side 2, etched
PCSD 106 A - 2U - 1 - 1 PCSD-106-A D MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout Stamped/Etched variant 1
PCSD 106 B - 1U - 1 - 2 PCSD-106-B1 D MASTERDISK DMMSide B runout Stamped/Etched variant 1
PCSD 106 A - 1U - 1 - 1 D PCSD-106-A1 D MASTERDISK DMMSide A runout Stamped/Etched variant 2
PCSD 106 B - 2U - 1 - 2 D PCSD-106-B1 D MASTERDISK DMMSide B runout Stamped/Etched variant 2
C1-1-91653-Z1 DMM 1-1 MASTERDISK DMMRunout A
C1-2-91653-Z1 DMM 1-3 MASTERDISK DMMRunout B
7916531-A2A-side runout, variant 1
7916531-B1B-side runout, variant 1
##### 7916531-A2A-side runout, variant 2
7916531-B1B-side runout, variant 2
SLEM-1632-1Runout Side A
SLEM-1632-2Runout 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 | Argentina | EMI 10.063 / Parlophone 10.063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 10.063 / Parlophone 10.063First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australasia | Parlophone PCSO 791653 / MPL PCSO 791653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | MPL 070 791653 1 / Parlophone 070 791653 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | MPL 791653 1 / Parlophone 791653 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-91653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 7916531 / MPL 7916531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | MPL 064 7 91653 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | MPL 32 942-5 / Parlophone 32 942-5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 064 79 1653 1 / Parlophone 7 91653 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Parlophone PCSD 106 / Parlophone 062-7916531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37306 / MPL SLPXL 37306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Israel | Parlophone PCSD 106-1 / MPL PCSD 106-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | MPL 64 7916531 / Parlophone 64 7916531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | MPL F 670 501 / Parlophone F 670 501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | India | His Master's Voice PCSD 106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | India | His Master's Voice PCSD 106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А60 00705 006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А60 00705 006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия A60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А60 00705 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | MPL 002598701 / Capitol Records 002598701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, File, MP3, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, File, MP3, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2017 | Worldwide | MPL 572 441-6 / Capitol Records 572 441-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | MPL 00602488276757 / Capitol Records 00602488276757LP | LP |
56 vinyl pressings of Flowers In The Dirt are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone PCSDX 106, released November 23, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCSDX 106, PCSD 106, C1-91653, 11001229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCSD 106 A-2U-1-3 D and PCSD-106-A MASTERDISK 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.
