Vinyl pressings
by Rickie Lee Jones · 1984
The Real End was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
7-29191 - CCA - 2868-S-RE1 - SH1 ɑ R-13336-Re1-SH1 TML-X SLM SP-01 Δ 7746 1̶-̶2̶ SH-SPRunout A etched (ᴛᴍʟ-x ɑ stamps)
7-29191 - YCA - 9322 -S- SR4 SRC 1-1 TML-MRunout B etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ SRC stamps)
7-29191-CCA-2868-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-13336-SH1 TML-M SLM Δ7746 1-1Etched Side A, except Allied logo & TML-M stamped
7-29191-YCA-9322-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-13337-SH1 SLM Δ7747 TML-X 1-1Etched Side B, except Allied logo & TML-X stamped
PRO-A1-2191-SH1 a B-19930-SH1 SLM △ 7743 1-1 TML-MEtched A side (a TML-M stamped)
PRO-A2-2191-SH1 a B-19931-SH1 . SLM △ 7743-X 1-1 TML-MEtched B side (a TML-M stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29191First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91917First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 191-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records SWB-163First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29191First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA S 92 9191-7 / Warner Bros. Records S 92 9191-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA S 92 9191-7 / Warner Bros. Records S 92 9191-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29191First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2191First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29191 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29191-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29191 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29191-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Real End are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29191, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29191, PRO-A-2191, W 9191, 929 191-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29191 - CCA - 2868-S-RE1 - SH1 ɑ R-13336-Re1-SH1 TML-X SLM SP-01 Δ 7746 1̶-̶2̶ SH-SP and 7-29191 - YCA - 9322 -S- SR4 SRC 1-1 TML-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.
