Vinyl pressings
by R.E.M. · 1988
Orange Crush was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PRO-A1-3306-SH1-DMM B-33157-SH1-DMM △ 22724 2-2 MASTERDISKSide A runout, etched
PRO-A2-3306-SH1-DMM B-33158-SH1-DMM △ 22724-X 2-1 MASTERDISKSide B runout, etched
Δ MX 301745 7-27652-1Side A runout etched
Δ MX 301746 7-27652-2Side B runout etched
MX301745Side A label
MX301746Side B label
Δ MX301745 7-27652-1Runout side A, etched
Δ MX301746 7-27652-2Runout side B, etched
MX301745Label side A
MX301746Label side B
R/S Alsdorf 927652-7-A 7 HSide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 927652-7-B 6 HSide B runout
927 652-7/ASide A label
927 652-7/BSide B label
R/S Alsdorf PRO 523-ABRunout both sides, stamped
PRO 523/ALabel side A
PRO 523/BLabel side B
1008 - A ◇Both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-27652 / Warner Bros. Records 7.27652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9 27652-7 / Warner Bros. Records 927 652-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.008First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records PRO 523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-27652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3306First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2960X / Warner Bros. Records W29607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2960T / Warner Bros. Records W2960(T)12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2960B / Warner Bros. Records 922 933-77", Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2960 / Warner Bros. Records 922 960-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2960 / Warner Bros. Records 922 960-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Orange Crush are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3306, released November 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-A-3306, 7-27652, 9 27652-7, PRO 523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-A1-3306-SH1-DMM B-33157-SH1-DMM △ 22724 2-2 MASTERDISK and PRO-A2-3306-SH1-DMM B-33158-SH1-DMM △ 22724-X 2-1 MASTERDISK. 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.
