Vinyl pressings
by Peter Gabriel · 1992
Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PG 7 A - 01 - 01 - 1 - D TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
PG 7 B - 01 - 01 - 1 - D TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
PG 7 C - 01 - 01 - 1 - D TOWNHOUSERunout side C, variant 1
PG 7 D - 01 - 01 - 1 - D TOWNHOUSERunout side D, variant 1
VKPL 0104 ARunout side A
VKPL 0104 BRunout side B
427189-A 1 01 1992 1SA1Disc 1, Side 1, Runout, Etched
427189-B 2 01 1992 1SA1Disc 1, Side 2, Runout, Etched
427190-A 1 01 1992 1SA1Disc 2, Side 1, Runout, Etched
427190-B 2 01 1992 1SA1Disc 2, Side 2, Runout, Etched
ΛΛ PETER GABRIEL-VIRGIN- PG7-A-I-7-9-92Side A, Etched
ΛΛ GABRIEL-VIRGIN- PG7-B-I-7-9-92Side B, Etched
ΛΛ GABRIEL-VIRGIN- PG7-C-I-7-9-92Side C, Etched
ΛΛ GABRIEL-VIRGIN- PG7-D-I-7-9-92Side D, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Colombia | Virgin 213 143 / Real World Records PG 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Italy | Virgin 0777 7 864 55 1 1 / Virgin 213 143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Portugal | Virgin 0 777 7 864 55 1 1 - 605612 / Real World Records 0 777 7 864 55 1 1 - 605612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Russia | Not On Label (Peter Gabriel) BL 1054LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Virgin 213 143 / Real World Records PG 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Virgin VIRGIN-1616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | EMI Kyemongsa Music LTD VKPL-0104 / PG 7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Brazil | Virgin 427188 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Real World Records PG 7 / Virgin 0 777 7 864 55 1 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Real World Records PGLP10 / Classic Records PGLP10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Real World Records PGLP10 / Classic Records PGLP10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Classic Records PG10-4512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Real World Records PGLPR7X12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | Europe | Real World Records PGLPR7 / Caroline International PGLPR7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Real World Records PGLPR7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Real World Records PGLPR7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Us are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, South Korea, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Real World Records PG 7, released September 28, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 7, VKPL-0104 / PG 7, 427188 1, 213 143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PG 7 A - 01 - 01 - 1 - D TOWNHOUSE and PG 7 B - 01 - 01 - 1 - D 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.
