Vinyl pressings
by Public Image Limited · 1989
9 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
V 2588 A-4 U-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
V 2588 B--1 U-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
V 2588 A-4U-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 2
V 2588 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] ST-VR-897357-B [Artisan logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-VR-897358-B [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-VR-897357-B [Artisan logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] ST-VR-897358-B 1-1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
DM209926 A-1/4-89 C IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM209926 B-1/4-89 CRunout side B, variant 1
DM209926 A-1/4-89 CRunout side A, variant 2
DM209926 B-1/4-89 CRunout side B, variant 2
V2588 AHand etched Side A
V2588 BHand etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin V2588 / Virgin 209 926-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Virgin 066 427012 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VL 2588 / Virgin Records Canada VL 2588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 50424 / Virgin V.G. 50424First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Virgin V1-91062LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin V 2588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 209 926 / Virgin V2588First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Virgin 7 91062-1 / Virgin 1-91062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin V2588 / Virgin V 2588First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Virgin 1-91062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of 9 are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin V2588, released May 30, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2588, 7 91062-1, 1-91062, V 2588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2588 A-4 U-1-1 and V 2588 B--1 U-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.
