Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1989
The Miracle 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.
36 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 25 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.
PCSD 107 A-1U-1-1 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 107 B-2U-1-1 DSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 107 A-1U-1-3 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
PCSD 107 B-2U-1-3 DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 & 2, Stamped
C11-92357-1A G1 (MP)Side 1
C12-92357-1A G1 (MP)Side 2
C1-1-92357 1-1 G-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E_ [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
C1-2-92357 G-3 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL E_Side B runout, variant 1
C1-1-92357 1-1 G-2 E2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E_ [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
C1-2-92357 G-3 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL E_Side B runout, variant 2
LP 2 02081 2 A (A) 12 05 89 SBRunout Side ONE
LP 2 02081 2 B 12 05 89 SBRunout Side TWO
SLEM-1617-A 16-V-89 JEHand Etched Side A
SLEM-1617-B 16-V-89 JEHand Etched Side B
7923571-A1Runout side A, variant 1
7923571-B1Runout side B, variant 1
7923571-A2Runout side A, variant 2
7923571-B1Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 10061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 10061First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australasia | Parlophone PCSO 792357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 792357First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Parlophone 068 792357 1 / EMI 068 792357 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-92357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Capitol Records CI-92357LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Colombia | EMI 11001227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0178First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 7 92357 1 / Parlophone 064-79 2357 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 064-79 2357 1 / EMI Electrola 064-7 92357 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 7 92357 1 / Parlophone 064 7 92357 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 064-79 2357 1 / EMI Electrola 064-79 2357 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | India | His Master's Voice PCSD 107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00583/4 / Santa Records ATR 30155/6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Parlophone QUEENLP 13 / Parlophone 50999 684878 1 2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Virgin EMI Records 00602547202802LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Japan | Virgin EMI Records / DeAGOSTINI Japan 5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Chile | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | EMI 00602508911330Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video |
| 2022 | Europe | EMI 00602445904884LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Japan | Universal Music UICY-80179 / EMI UICY-80179Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video |
| 2022 | UK | EMI 00602508911330Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, CD, Mini, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, CD, Mini, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | US | EMI 00602508911330 / Hollywood Records 00602508911330Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Compilation, CD, Album, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Video |
| 2023 | Italy | EMI 0602547202802LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Argentina | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Italy | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-1-F 2 02081 2 / Parlophone LP-7-1-F 2 02081 2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Not On Label (Queen) 8205800LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
61 vinyl pressings of The Miracle are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Mexico and more. One of them is Parlophone PCSD 107, released May 22, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCSD 107, C1-92357, LP-7-1-F 2 02081 2, SLEM 1617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCSD 107 A-1U-1-1 D and PCSD 107 B-2U-1-1 D. 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.
