Vinyl pressings
by R.E.M. · 1991
Losing My Religion was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
W0015(T) A1Runout etchings side A, variant 1
W0015(T) B4Runout etchings side B, variant 1
W0015(T) A-1 P MTRunout etchings side A, variant 2
W0015(T) B-4 N MTRunout etchings side B, variant 2
W0015(T) A2 PR-P ARunout, side A
W0015(T) B3 PR-P DRunout, side B
W 0015 (T) A*Label, side A
W 0015 (T) B*Label, side B
W0015-A･² LYN 28401 MT BRunout, side A, variant 1
W0015-B-1 LYN 28402 MT DRunout, side B, variant 1
W0015-A･² LYN 28401 MT PRunout, side A, variant 2
W0015-B-1 LYN 28402 MT GRunout, side B, variant 2
7-19392-A-SR1-DMM SP1-1 Precision TDSide A runout, etched
7-19392-B-SR1-DMM SP1-1 Precision TDSide B runout, etched
7-19392-ASide A label
7-19392-BSide B label
MX306145Side A
MX306146Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80163 / Warner Bros. Records 9-26496-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80163 / Warner Bros. Records 9-26496-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80163 / Warner Bros. Records 9-26496-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19392-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 0015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362 40037-0 / Warner Bros. Records W0015(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19392-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 0015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19392-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 0015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439 19392-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 0015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records W 0015 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records W 0015 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records Pro 607First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1991 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO 543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.425 / Warner Bros. Records 1425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0015 / Warner Bros. Records 5439 19392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-19392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rolling Stone / Universal7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 54391939277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Not On Label12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Losing My Religion are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1991 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W0015T, released February 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W0015T, W0015, 7-19392, 5439193927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W0015(T) A1 and W0015(T) B4. 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.
