Vinyl pressings
by Roger Waters · 1990
Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two) 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.
11 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
MERX 332 URBX 61 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 R WATERS-12-A MASTERDISKSide A runout
MERX 332 URBX 61 B - 1 U - 1 - 1 R WATERS-12-B MASTERDISKSide B runout
MER 332 A-1U-1- 1 R. WATERS 7 AA side runout, stamped
MER 332 B-1U-1- 1 MASTERDISK R. WATERS 7-BB side runout, stamped
MER 332AA side label
MER 332BB side label
MER 332 B-1U-1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A,stamped
R Waters 7 ARunout side A,etched
MER 332 B-1U-1-1 MASTERDISKRunout side B,stamped
R Waters 7 BRunout side B,etched
878 1851 S1 1 670 07 11 3Runout side A, stamped
878 1851 S2 1 670 07 122Runout side B, stamped
1323 A PDO ARunout side A
1323 B PDO ARunout side B
878 184-7 1Label side A
878 184-7 2Label side B
009 P-1854 A-2/10-8781847Side A runout
008 D̶S̶ P-1854 B-1/10-8781847Side B runout
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 | PolyGram 878-184-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 878185-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 878 184-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 1323First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Mercury 878 184 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Guatemala | Mercury 42287 81851First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Mercury 878 184-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Mercury 878 185-1 / Phonogram 878 185-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Mercury MERX 332 / Phonogram 878 185-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Mercury MER 332 / Phonogram 878 184-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MER 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK & Europe, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury MERX 332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MERX 332, MER 332, 878185-1, 878 184-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MERX 332 URBX 61 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 R WATERS-12-A MASTERDISK and MERX 332 URBX 61 B - 1 U - 1 - 1 R WATERS-12-B MASTERDISK. 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.
