Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1989
Mystery Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ST-VR 887237 A DMM SP1-1 PrecisionVariant 1: runout A
ST-VR 887238 A DMM SP1-1 PrecisionVariant 1: runout B
ST-VR 887237 A DMM SP2-12 PrecisionVariant 2: runout A
ST-VR 887238 A DMM SP1-1 PrecisionVariant 2: runout B
ST-VR 887237 A DMM SP2-1 SP-AR Precision △23966 0- B-34346-DMMVariant 1 runout side A
ST-VR-887238 A DMM SP1-2 SP-AR Precision △23966-X 0- B-34347-A-DMMVariant 1 runout side B
ST-VR 887237 A DMM SP2-1 SP-AR Precision △23966 0- B-34346-A-DMMVariant 2 runout side A
ST-VR-887238 A DMM SPI-2 SP-AR Precision △23966-X 0- B-34347-A-DMMVariant 2 runout side B
V 2576 A-1U-1-1 DSide A runout, stamped
V 2576 B X-1U-1-1 DSide B runout, stamped
TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A & B runout, etched
VNC5140-ASide 1, etched
VNC5140-BSide 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 60.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australasia | Virgin V 2576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australasia | Virgin V 2576MFirst yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin V 2576T / Virgin 209 576 630First yearLP, Album, 12", Single Sided, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", Single Sided, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Brazil | Virgin 068 427002 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VL 2576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin V 2576 / Virgin 209 576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin V 2576 / Virgin 209 576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 209 576 / Virgin V 2576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Virgin 36 369-7 / Virgin 36369-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Germany | Virgin 63 263 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 50412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Hungary | GONG SLPXL 37330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ireland | Virgin V 2576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ireland | Virgin V 2576First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP204LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Europe | Legacy 88843059601LP, Album, Reissue, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Legacy 88843059601LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Virgin SLEM-1618LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Mystery Girl are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1989 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Virgin 7 91058-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 91058-1, V 2576, V 2576T, VNC 5140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-VR 887237 A DMM SP1-1 Precision and ST-VR 887238 A DMM SP1-1 Precision. 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.
