Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1989
Presto 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.
9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ANL-1059 AX C1 G1 MASTERDISK DMM CR BSide A runout, variant 1
ANL-1059 B C1 G2 DMM MASTERDISK DMM CR ASide B runout, variant 1
ANL-1059-A C1 G2 MASTERDISK DMM CR ASide A runout, variant 2
ANL-1059-Bx C1 G1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM CR ASide B runout, variant 2
STA-897651ADMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1Side A runout
STA-897652ADMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1Side B runout
ST-A-897651-SPSide A label
ST-A-897652-SPSide B label
R/S Alsdorf 756 782040-1-ASide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 756 782040-1-BSide B runout
MX304587 82040-1-1 STA-897651 A DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 SP-AusSide 1 runout etching
MX304588 82040-1-2 STA-897652ADMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 SP-AusSide 2 runout etching
MX304587Printed Label Side 1
MX304588Printed Label Side 2
BMG 670.9110-A 1L A 2Runout side A, stamped
BMG 670.9110-B 1L A 2Runout side B, stamped
R / S Alsdorf 756 782040-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 756 782040-1-BRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 756 782040-1-A 23Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 756 782040-1-B 3Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Australia | Atlantic 82040-1 / Anthem 82040-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.9110 / Atlantic 00899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Anthem ANL-1059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Anthem CANL 1059LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic 782 040-1 / Anthem 782 040-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Atlantic LPNA-6925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic A1-82040 / Anthem A1-82040LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Uruguay | Atlantic 80216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Atlantic 25031-L / Atlantic 25.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Atlantic 782 040-1 / Atlantic WX 327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 7 82040-1 / Anthem 7 82040-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Atlantic 7567 82040-1 / Anthem 7567 82040-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Atlantic R1-83736 / Anthem R1-83736LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Atlantic 7122-79735-9 / Plaza Independencia Música 7122-79735-9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Atlantic RD1 83736 / Anthem RD1 83736LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Atlantic RD1 83736 / Anthem RD1 83736LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | Canada | Anthem ANTH292 / Atlantic 848818005752LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 670.9110 / Atlantic 00899LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Presto are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Canada, US, UK & Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Anthem ANL-1059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANL-1059, 7 82040-1, 782 040-1, 82040-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANL-1059 AX C1 G1 MASTERDISK DMM CR B and ANL-1059 B C1 G2 DMM MASTERDISK DMM CR A. 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.
