Vinyl pressings
by Pearl Jam · 1994
Vitalogy was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AL-66900-1B 1-2Runout side A, variant 1
BL-66900-1A 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
AL-66900-1A 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
BL-66900-1A 1-2Runout side B, variant 2
01-477861-20-1A-2 PJ INTL-A-1A ASide A, etched
01-477861-20-1 B1 PJ INTL-B-1A ASide B, etched
22 229 041 A 1-477813 AL-66900 (P) 1994Side A
EL 229 041 B BL-66900 1-477T13 (P) 1994Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Epic E 66900 / Epic 66900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | Europe | Epic 477861 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Brazil | Epic 477861 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Epic 88697843111 / Legacy 88697843111LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | US | Epic 88697843111-JK1 / Legacy 88697843111-JK1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP281LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Epic 88697843111-JK1 / Legacy 88697843111-JK1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | France | Epic 477861 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | France | Epic 477861 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Epic 88697843111 / Sony Music 88697843111LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Unknown | Epic 477861 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Unknown | Epic 477861 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Epic 477861 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | France | Epic 477861 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Vitalogy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Europe, Brazil. One of them is Epic E 66900, released November 22, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 66900, 477861 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-66900-1B 1-2 and BL-66900-1A 1-1. 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.
