Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1990
The Rhythm Of The Saints was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 21 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.
R / S Alsdorf 759 926098- A̶ ̶5̶ 1-A5 <UK> M WX340 A5 HüSide A runout
R / S Alsdorf 759 926098-1- B̶ ̶5̶ 1-B5 <UK> N WX340 B5 HüSide B runout
7599-26098-1Labels, bracketed
WX 340 A*Side A label
WX 340 A1 P2 PR-P WRunout side A, etched
WX 340 B1 P2 PR-P IRunout side B, etched
WX 340 A*Label side A
WX 340 B*Label side B
WX 340 A1 P2 PR-P DRunout side A
WX 340 B1 R/S Alsdorf 759 926098 - B̶5̶ 1-B5 <UK>Runout side B
WX 340 A*Label side A
WX 340 B*Label side B
1-26098-A RE 2 XXXXX SR4 1-1 STERLING SRCSide A, etched, XXXXX=scratched out chars, STERLING stamped, SRC=logo
1-26098-B RE 2 SR 1 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B, etched, STERLING stamped, SRC=logo
MX305969 7599260981-1 STERLING SRC 1-26098-A-RE 2 INT'L-1 SP-GERRunout, Side A
STERLING SRC 1-26098-B-RE2-INT'L-1 SP W-GER MX305970B 755926098-1-2Runout, Side B
MX303969Label, Side A
MX303970Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Wea International 1-26098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7599260981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.8204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.8204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 60981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 26098 / Warner Bros. Records 786905LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Colombia | Wea International 23(1031)00128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 046-1 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-26098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26098-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 340First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WX 340 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-26098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26098-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 340First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WX 340 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-26098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26098-1 / Warner Bros. Records 926 098-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Hong Kong | Warner Bros. Records 26098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Legacy 19075835121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of The Rhythm Of The Saints are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1990 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WX 340.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX 340, 7599-26098-1, 9 26098-1, 1-26098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 759 926098- A̶ ̶5̶ 1-A5 <UK> M WX340 A5 Hü and R / S Alsdorf 759 926098-1- B̶ ̶5̶ 1-B5 <UK> N WX340 B5 Hü. 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.
