Vinyl pressings
by R.E.M. · 1988
Stand 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.
16 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7-27688-A SR-2 kdisc ch SRC 1-1Runout side A, etched, Variant 1, 3
SRC 7-27688-B-SR4 M &Runout side B, etched, Variant 1
SRC 7-27688-A SR2 kdisc chRunout side A, etched, Variant 2
SRC 7-27688-B SR2Runout side B, etched, Variant 2
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-22264-SH₁ △ 23732 7-27688-A SH-1 kdisc ch 1-1Runout side A
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-22264-SH₂ △ 23732-X 7-27688-B-SH2 MASTERDISK 1-1 M &Runout side B
ɑ R-22264-SH1 ∆23732 7-27688-A SH-1 Kdisc ch 1-1Side A Runout
ɑ R-22264-SH2 ∆23732 7-27688-A SH-2 Kdisc ch 1-1Side B Runout
7-27688-ABoth Sides Label Identical
W7577(T)-ALabel Side A
W7577(T)-BLabel Side B
W7577-A-2 MT⋅1 ASide A runout
1̶-̶7̶1̶5̶2̶ B̶-̶1̶ W̶7̶5̶ W7577T̶-B1 MT⋅ A DAMONTSide B runout
W7577-ASide A label
W7577-BSide B label
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 | Warner Bros. Records 7-27577 / Warner Bros. Records 7.27577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-27577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 76887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRO 76887-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 927 577-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 921 148-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7577T / Warner Bros. Records 921 148-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7577X / Warner Bros. Records 927 672-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7577T / Warner Bros. Records 921 148-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7577 / Warner Bros. Records 927 577-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27688 / Warner Bros. Records 9 27688-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-801567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Stand are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-27688.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-27688, W7577T, W7577X, W7577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-27688-A SR-2 kdisc ch SRC 1-1 and SRC 7-27688-B-SR4 M &. 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.
