Vinyl pressings
by Roxette · 1991
Joyride 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.
25 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 12 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.
1364006-A 910107 Grammoplast PD-CR Was it really necessary to whistleRunout side A, etched
1364006-B2 PD-CR Grammoplast 910109Runout side B, etched
1364007-A Was it really necessary to whistle Grammoplast 910107 PD-CRA-Side Runout
1364007-B Grammoplast 910107 PD-CRB-Side Runout
1364007-A Was it really necessary to whistle GrammoPlast 910107 PD-CRRunout side A, variant 1
1364007-B GrammoPlast 910107 PD-CRRunout side B, variant 1
1364007-A Was it really necessary to whistle GrammoPlast 910107 PD-CRRunout side A, variant 2
1364007-B GrammoPlast 910107② PD-CRRunout side B, variant 2
1364007-A Grammoplast 910107 Was it really necessary to whistle PD-CRRun-out Side A
1364007-B Grammoplast 910107 PD-CRRun-out Side B
1364007-A Was it really necessary to whistle GrammoPlast 910107 PD-CRRun-out Side A
1364007-B GrammoPlast 910107 PD-CRRun-out Side B
1364006-A 910107 Grammoplast PD-CR Was it really necessary to whistleRunout side A, etched
1364006-B2 PD-CR Grammoplast 910109Runout side B, etched
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 | Argentina | EMI 8.960 / EMI 1364006First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Argentina | EMI 8.960First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Australia | EMI 2547-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Brazil | EMI 136400 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 1C 006 13 6400 7 / EMI 1364007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 1C 060 13 6400 6 / EMI 1364006First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | EMI France 1364007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 14 1364006First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | EMI 06 1364007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 987First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | EMI 73x402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI-Odeon, S.A. 052 13 6400 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Sweden | EMI 1364007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Sweden | EMI 1364007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Sweden | EMI 1364007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Joyride are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Sweden, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI 1364006, released February 27, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1364006, 1364007, EM 177, 12EM 177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1364006-A 910107 Grammoplast PD-CR Was it really necessary to whistle and 1364006-B2 PD-CR Grammoplast 910109. 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.
