Vinyl pressings
by Pearl Jam · 2019
MTV Unplugged was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 2 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.
19-0279NL_19075921591 A Kr SST [MPO logo]®19 140667A side runout, variant 1
19-0279NL_19075921591 B Kr SST [MPO logo]®19 140668B side runout, variant 1
19-0279NL_19075921591 A Kr SST [MPO logo]®19 140706A side runout, variant 2
19-0279NL_19075921591 B Kr SST [MPO logo]®19 137375B side runout, variant 2
19-0279NL_19075921591 A MPO 19 144850 K SSTSide A Variant 1
19-0279NL_19075921591 B K SST MPO 19 143003Side B Variant 1
19-0279NL_19075921591 A K SST MPO 19 141867Side A Variant 2
19-0279NL_19075921591 B K SST MPO 19 143058Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Not On Label (Pearl Jam) PSOP 01LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | UK | Not On Label (Pearl Jam) PSOP 01LP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Satori SR 001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Satori SR 001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Sony Music 19075921591 / Epic 19075921591First yearLP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Epic 19075921591 / Legacy 19075921591First yearLP, Album, Record Store Day | LP, Album, Record Store Day |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Parachute Recording Company PARA323LPLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | The Bauhaus Label BAU005LP-AB / The Bauhaus Label BAU005LP-CDLP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| 2020 | Europe | Epic 19075921591 / Legacy 19075921591LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2021 | Europe | Sony Music 19075921591 / Epic 19075921591LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2021 | UK & Europe | The Bauhaus Label BAU005LPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Satori SR 001LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Satori SR-001LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Not On Label (Pearl Jam) 19075921592LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Vinyl Virus VV LP 038LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Parachute Recording Company PARA323LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Pearl Jam) PSOP1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of MTV Unplugged are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in US, Europe. One of them is Epic 19075921591, released November 29, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19075921591) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-0279NL_19075921591 A Kr SST [MPO logo]®19 140667 and 19-0279NL_19075921591 B Kr SST [MPO logo]®19 140668. 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.
