Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1989
Brain Drain was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 13 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.
1-25905 A - SR1 1-1 H SRCRunout Side A, variant 1
1-25905 B - SR1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCRunout Side B, variant 1
1-25905 A - SR2 1-1 SRCRunout Side A, variant 2
1-25905 B - SR1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCRunout Side A, variant 2
1-25905 A SH2 B-35216-SH2 △24925 1-1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25905 B- SH1 B-35217 SH1 △24925-X 1-1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25905 A SH2 B-35216-SH2 △24925 1-1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25905 B- SH2 B-35217 SH2 △24925-X 1-1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Side B runout, variant 2
CHR -1725-A-1 MT NS D 3Runout Side A, Variant 1, Etched except 'D 3' which is Stamped
CHR -1725-B-1 1MT D 4Runout Side B, Variant 1, Etched except 'D 4' which is Stamped
CHR -1725-A-1 MT NS D IRunout Side A, Variant 2, Etched except 'D I' which is Stamped
CHR -1725-B-1 1MT D IRunout Side B, Variant 2, Etched except 'D I' which is Stamped
MX253013 105218 . 1 NF. 1Side A, Etched
MX253014 105218 . 1 NF. 2Side B, Etched
321725 1 01 ℗1989 200 1SA1Runout Side A
321725 2 02 ℗1989 200 1SA3Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Chrysalis 064 321725 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis 209 998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 064-3 21725 1 / Sire 1C 064-3 21725 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Chrysalis CHRYSALIS 75276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3217251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Sire 64 3217251 / Chrysalis 64 3217251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Chrysalis CHR 1725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | Chrysalis 615534 / Edisom 615534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Chrysalis 066 32 1725 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Sire W1-25905LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1 2 02272 4 / Chrysalis CHR 1725First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 59051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Sire 1-25905 / Sire 9 25905-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Sire 1-25905 / Sire 9 25905-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Venezuela | Chrysalis 8604LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spain | Vinilisssimo MR-SSS 507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | Spain | Vinilisssimo MR-SSS 507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV065LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV065LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV065LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Rhino Records R1 25905 / Sire R1 25905LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire R1 25905 / Sire 603497842292LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mad Kangaroo MKR212LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
25 vinyl pressings of Brain Drain are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 1-25905, released August 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25905, CHR 1725, 92 59051, 105218-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25905 A - SR1 1-1 H SRC and 1-25905 B - SR1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRC. 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.
