Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1989
Pet Sematary 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.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
0-21182-A-SH1 ɑ B-34844-SH1 Δ 24541 1-1Side A runout etched
0 21182-B-SH2 ɑ B-34845-SH2 1-1 Δ 24541-XSide B runout etched
STERLINGSides A/B runouts stamped
STERLING SRC (logo) 7-22911-A-SR1 1-1Side A runout etched (Sterling & SRC stamped)
STERLING SRC (logo) 7-22911-B-SR1 1-1Side B runout etched (Sterling & SRC stamped)
7-22911-ASide A label
7-22911-BSide B label
STERLING 1-1 SRC [logo] 0-21182-A-SR1Side A runout
STERLING SRC [logo] 0 21182-B-SR1 1-1Side B runout
PRO-S-3569-SH1 7̶-̶2̶2̶9̶1̶1̶-̶A̶-̶S̶H̶1̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-23166̶8-SH1 STERLING △ 251154̶ 1-1Side A, etched/stamped
PRO-S-3569-SH1 7̶-̶2̶2̶9̶1̶1̶-̶A̶-̶S̶H̶1̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-23166̶8-SH1 STERLING △ 251154̶ 1-1Side B, etched/stamped
69 7-22911-A-SR1Side A runout
69 7-22911-DJ-SR1Side B runout
7-22911-ASide A label
7-22911-DJSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis 112 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis 612 489First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 3483First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 34237", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21182 / Sire 9-21182First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Sire 7-22911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Sire PRO-S-3569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21182 / Sire 9-21182First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Sire 7-22911First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 34837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 3423First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 3423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records 102100 7 / Festival Records K 10063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records 102100 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Sire RCV0728361 / Rhino Records 08122780803712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Sire RCV0728361 / Rhino Records 08122780803712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Pet Sematary are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Sire 0-21182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21182, 7-22911, PRO-S-3569, CHS 12 3423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-21182-A-SH1 ɑ B-34844-SH1 Δ 24541 1-1 and 0 21182-B-SH2 ɑ B-34845-SH2 1-1 Δ 24541-X. 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.
