Europe
1990- Label and catalog number
- Es Paranza Records WX 339 XEs Paranza Records 7567-91336-9
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gatefold, Numbered

Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1990
Manic Nirvana was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 16 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.
R/S Alsdorf 756 791336-9-1-1-ASide A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 791336-9-1-1-BSide B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 791336-1-Ax-9-AxSide A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 756 791336-1-Bxx-9-BxxSide B runout, variant 2
STES-907737-A-DMM X-DMM SP1 TOWNHOUSE DMMSide One Etched
STES-907738-A-DMM TOWNHOUSE DMM SP-1Side Two Etched
MX304761Side A Label
MX304762Side B Label
BMG 670.9156-A .. 1LB 1Runout stamped side A, Variant 1
BMG 670.9156-B .. 1LA 2Runout stamped side B, Variant 1
BMG 670.9156-A .. 1LA1Runout stamped side A, Variant 2
BMG 670.9156-B .. 1LA1Runout stamped side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Es Paranza Records 756791336.1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1990 | Brazil | Es Paranza Records 670.9156 / Es Paranza Records 00980First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 13361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Canada | Es Paranza Records A1-91336 / Es Paranza Records ST-ES-907737LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 035-1 / Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Es Paranza Records WX 339 X / Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Europe | Es Paranza Records WX 339 / Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-1 / Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-2First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, CD, Album, Box Set |
| 1990 | Greece | Atlantic 7567-91336-1 / Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Atlantic 7567-91336-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Mexico | Es Paranza Records LPNA-6948First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Es Paranza Records 7567-91336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Not On Label SAM 653First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Manic Nirvana are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1990 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records WX 339 X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX 339 X, WX 339, 7 913361, SAM 653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.