Vinyl pressings
by Rozlyne Clarke · 1991
Gorgeous 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.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
Ʈ [SNA stamped logo] 9031 73978-0 AEtched run-out side A
[SNA stamped logo] Ʈ 9031 73978-0 BEtched run-out side B
9031-73978-0/1Printed label side A
9031-73978-0/2Printed label side B
Ʈ [SNA Logo] 9031 73977-7 ARunout etched side A
Ʈ [SNA Logo] 9031 73977-7 BRunout etched side B
9031-73977-7/1Label side A
9031-73977-7/2Label side B
08-015360-00-1Label side A
08-015360-00-2Label side B
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 | Belgium | ARS Productions 145 875-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Belgium | ARS Productions 145 875-5First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1991 | Benelux | ARS Productions ARS 656770 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2487First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | ARS 656770 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Airplay Records 9031-73978-0 / Carrere 9031-73978-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Airplay Records 9031-73977-7 / Carrere 9031-73977-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122487First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 1675First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic 0-86009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 1675First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Gorgeous are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in France, US, Belgium, Benelux and more. One of them is Airplay Records 9031-73978-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9031-73978-0, 9031-73977-7, 0-86009, DMD 1675) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʈ [SNA stamped logo] 9031 73978-0 A and [SNA stamped logo] Ʈ 9031 73978-0 B. 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.
