Vinyl pressings
by R.E.M. · 1992
Automatic For The People 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.
9 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.
1 - 45055-A-SR1-DMM-SP2-1 T.D. PrecisionVariant 1, Side A runout
1 - 45055-B-SR1-DMM SP 1 T.D. PrecisionVariant 1, Side B runout
1 -45055-A-SR1-DMM SP2-1 T.D. PrecisionVariant 2, Side A runout
1 -45055-B-SR1-DMM SP 1-1 T.D. PrecisionVariant 2, Side B runout
WMME Alsdorf 936 245055-1-A x Hü 3Variant 1, side A
WMME Alsdorf 936 245055-1-B Hü 5Variant 1, side B
WMME Alsdorf 936 245055-1-A XX 23Variant 2, side A
WMME Alsdorf 936 245055-1-B X 13Variant 2, side B
WMME Alsdorf 936 245055-1-A X 52Runout side A
WMME Alsdorf 936 245055-1-A X 53Runout side B
BMG 670.8263 A 1SAA3Side A, stamped
BMG 670.8263 B 1SAA1Side B, stamped
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 | Warner Bros. Records (7110) 045055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80125 / Warner Bros. Records 9 45055-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 945055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Russia | Not On Label (R.E.M.) BL-1033LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1992 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45055-1 / Warner Music Korea WL-152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 45055-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-45055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45055-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45055-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-1 2039313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.8263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45055-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 488LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1999 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-45055 / Warner Bros. Records 9 45055-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45055-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 488LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Craft Recordings 0888072029835 / Universal Music Group International 0888072029835LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Craft Recordings CR00046LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Craft Recordings 00888072029835LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Craft Recordings 0888072029835LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Argentina | Warner Records 9362-45055-1 / Plaza Independencia Música WX-488LP, Album, Partially Unofficial, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Unofficial, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Craft Recordings CR03276 / Craft Recordings CR00046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings 00888072240469LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Argentina | Plaza Independencia Música 093624505518LP, Album, Partially Unofficial, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Unofficial, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Craft Recordings 0888072029835LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Europe | Craft Recordings 00888072029835-TPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Europe | Craft Recordings 0888072029835LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 9362-45055-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| ? | US | Craft Recordings CR00046LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
26 vinyl pressings of Automatic For The People are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK & Europe, Croatia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 45055-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 45055-1, 9362-45055-1, LP-7-1 2039313, 670.8263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 - 45055-A-SR1-DMM-SP2-1 T.D. Precision and 1 - 45055-B-SR1-DMM SP 1 T.D. Precision. 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.
