Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1989
A Show Of Hands 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.
13 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
A1- A̶N̶R̶-̶6̶ 1055-A C1 G1 DMM MASTERDISK ASide A runout, Variant 1
422-836-34*7-1-BS C1 MASTERDISK DMM G2 A1 1055-BX FSide B runout, Variant 1 [ * - scratched out, illegible]
A1 A̶N̶R̶-̶6̶ -1055-C1 C1 G1 DMM MASTERDISK ASide C runout, Variant 1
A1 A̶N̶R̶-̶6̶ -1055-D C1 G2 DMM MASTERDISK ASide D runout, Variant 1
422-836-347-1-AS-C1 DMM MASTERDISK G1 A2Side 1 Etched, Variant 1
422-836-347-1-BS C1 DMM MASTERDISK G3 A5Side 2 Etched, Variant 1
422-836-348-1-CS C1 MASTERDISK DMM G2 B4Side 3 Etched, Variant 1
422-836-348-1-DS-C2-DMM C2 G2 MASTERDISKSide 4 Etched, Variant 1
IMPT-1 ᐉ 422-836 34 71-AS -C1 DMM MASTERDISK G5 ASide 1 Runout etched, Variant 1
IMPT-1 ᐉ 836-347-1-BS C1 MASTERDISK DMM G3 CSide 2 Runout etched, Variant 1
IMP#1 ᐉ 836-348-1-C C1 MASTERDISK DMM G2 ESide 3 Runout etched, Variant 1
IMP#1 ᐉ 836-348-1-DS-C2-DMM A G4 MASTERDISKSide 4 Runout etched, Variant 1
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 | Mercury 836 346-1 / Mercury 24361/62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | Mercury 836 346-1 / PolyGram 24361/62First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury A1-1055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 836 346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Vertigo 836 346/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Anthem A1-1055LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Anthem A1-1055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Mercury 836 347-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Vertigo 836 346-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Mercury LPR-19187A2 / Mercury 836 346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Vertigo 836 346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Mercury 836 346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Mercury 836 346 • 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Mercury 90.127-LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 320048 / Vertigo 836 346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Anthem B0022387-01 / Mercury B0022387-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Anthem 00602547118301 / Mercury 00602547118301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Anthem B0022387-01 / Mercury B0022387-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Anthem B0022387-01 / Mercury B0022387-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of A Show Of Hands are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Canada, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Anthem A1-1055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A1-1055, 836 346-1, 836 346 • 1, 836 346/1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1- A̶N̶R̶-̶6̶ 1055-A C1 G1 DMM MASTERDISK A and 422-836-34*7-1-BS C1 MASTERDISK DMM G2 A1 1055-BX F. 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.
