UK
October 28, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 657552 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
31 657552 04 1A1 JA ARunout side A, etched
31 657552 04 1B1 ARunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Rain · 1991
Lemonstone Desired 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.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
31 657552 04 1A1 JA ARunout side A, etched
31 657552 04 1B1 ARunout side B, etched
656-732-0 A TY2 ORLAKE ✳Side A runout
656-732-0 B ORLAKE ✳ TY2Side B runout
656732 0 A*Side A label
656732 0 B*Side B label
TY2 31 656732 04 1A1Runout side A
TY2 31 656732 04 1B1Runout side B
A: 31 657552 20 1A1 A.
B: 31 657552 20 1B1 A
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 | Europe | Columbia 656732 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 656732 0First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 656732-7 / Columbia 656732 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 657552 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia XPR 1622First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia XPR 1622First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Columbia 656732 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 657552 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 657 552 8First year10", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 656732-6First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Lemonstone Desired are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, UK & Europe, Europe. One of them is Columbia 657552 7, released October 28, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 657552 7, 657 552 8, 656732-6, 656732 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31 657552 04 1A1 JA A and 31 657552 04 1B1 A. 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.