Vinyl pressings
by Peter Gabriel · 1989
Passion 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.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
RWLP 1 A-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
RWLP 1 B-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
RWLP 1 C-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side C, variant 1
RWLP 1 D-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side D, variant 1
GHS 24206 A SR1 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionVar 1, Side A Runout Etched
GHS 24206-B-SR2 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionVar 1, Side B Runout Etched
GHS 24206 C-SR1 DMM SP1-1 PrecisionVar 1, Side C Runout Etched
GHS 24206-D-SR3 DMM SP1-2 PrecisionVar 1, Side D Runout Etched
RWLP 1-1A IPRunout Side A, Etched
RWLP 1-1B IPRunout Side B, Etched
RWLP 1-2A IPRunout Side C, Etched
RWLP 1-2B IPRunout Side D, Etched
GHS 24206 A- SR1 DMM SP-CAN Precision CP SP1-3Runout side A, variant 1
GHS 24206-B-SR2 DMM Precision SP2-3 SP CANRunout side B, variant 1
GHS 24206 C- SR1x1 DMM Precision SP1-4 SP-CAN CRRunout side C, variant 1
GHS 24206-D-SR3 DMM SP-2-1 Precision SP-CAN CRRunout side D, variant 1
DM303537 A-1/4-89Runout side A, variant 1
DM303537 B-1/4-89 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM303538 A-1/4-89Runout side C, variant 1
DM303538 B-1/4-89Runout side D, variant 1
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 | Australia | Real World Records RWLP 1 / Virgin 303 539-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Real World Records 168 427013 1 / Virgin 168 427013 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24206 / Real World Records XGHS 24206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Real World Records RWLP1 / Virgin 303 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Real World Records RWLP1 / Virgin 303 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Real World Records VG 50436/7 / Real World Records V.G. 50436/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Real World Records VG 50436/7 / Real World Records V.G. 50436/7LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Italy | Real World Records RWLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | Real World Records 605525 / Edisom 605525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Real World Records XH-303 539 / Virgin (XH)-303 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Real World Records RWLP1 / Virgin 303 539-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24206LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Virgin VIRGIN-1578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-2-S 2023073 / Real World Records LP-7-2-S 2023073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Real World Records PGLP08 / Classic Records PGLP08LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Classic Records PG-8LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Real World Records PGLP08 / Classic Records PGLP08LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2010 | US | Real World Records PGLP08 / Classic Records PGLP08LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Real World Records PGLPR1X / Real World Records RWLPR1X12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Real World Records RWLPR1 / Virgin Music Label & Artist Services RWLPR1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Passion are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1989 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Real World Records RWLP1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RWLP1, GHS 24206, RWLP 1, 168 427013 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RWLP 1 A-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE and RWLP 1 B-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
