Vinyl pressings
by Roxette · 1991
Fading Like A Flower was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1364047-A2 "JAG TRIVS BÄST" DCM 16/4-91Side A runout, variant 1
1364047-B DCM 25/3-91 PD-CRSide B runout, variant 1
1364047-A3 910424 "JAG TRIVS BÄST" PD-CRSide A runout, variant 2
1364047-B2 DCM 910424 PD-CRSide B runout, variant 2
12EM190 A - 1 - 1 - DSide A runout, variant 1
12 EM190 B- 1 - 1 - DSide B runout, variant 1
12 EM190 A - 1 - 1 - 2 DSide A runout, variant 2
12 EM190 B- 1 - 1 - 2 DSide B runout, variant 2
EM 190-A 1-1-1Side A
EM 190-B 1-1-1Side B
EM 190-AA-side label
EM 190-BB-side label
EM 190 A-1-1-Q2Runout Side A
EM 190 B-1-1-Q2Runout Side B
EM 190A
EM 190B
EM 190 A-1-1-Q2Runout Side A
EM 190 B-1-1-Q2Runout Side B
EM 190A
EM 190B
MX308191Side A Label
MX308192Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Virgin 9951 251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-13 6404 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 1C 060-13 6404 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 1364042 / EMI 14 1364042First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 06 1364047First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 7001008First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | EMI USA E-USA-89x021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | EMI 1364047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI 1364046First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Sweden | EMI 13 6404 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | EMI EM 190 / EMI 1364047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | EMI EM 190 / EMI 1364047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 1008First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | EMI 12EM 190 / EMI 1364206First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | EMI EM 190 / EMI 1364047First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Fading Like A Flower are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Scandinavia, UK, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is EMI 1364047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1364047, 12EM 190, EM 190, 2597-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1364047-A2 "JAG TRIVS BÄST" DCM 16/4-91 and 1364047-B DCM 25/3-91 PD-CR. 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.
