Vinyl pressings
by Ry Cooder · 1985
Paris, Texas was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
1-25270-A SH-2 ɑ B-20576-SH2 SLM △8657 1-1A Runout, variant 1
1-25270-B SH-2 ɑ B-20577-SH2 SLM △8657-X 1-1B Runout, variant 1
1-25270-A SH-1 B-20576-SH1 SLM △8657 1-1A Runout, variant 2
1-25270-B SH-1 ɑ B-20577-SH1 SLM △8657-X 1-1B Runout, variant 2
1-25270-A SR-2 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, etched, variant 1
1-25270-B SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, etched, variant 1
1-25270-A SR-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A, etched, variant 2
1-25270-B SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B, etched, variant 2
△ MX210027 25270-1 S1Side 1, Etch
△ MX210028 25270-1 S2Side 2, Etch
92- 52701 A1 .H.A-Side etched runout
92- 52701 B2 165 .P. QuB-Side etched runout
92- 52701 A1 .H.A-Side etched runout
92- 52701 B2 165 .P. QuB-Side etched runout
92- 52701 A1 .H.A-Side etched runout
92- 52701 B2 165 .P. QuB-Side etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25270-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52701First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52701First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 270-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 270-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 9 25270-1 E / Warner Bros. Records 1-25270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 925 270-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 925 270-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13083First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13083First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25270-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25270-1 E / Warner Bros. Records 1-25270First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25270-1 E / Warner Bros. Records 1-25270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea 7599-25270-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-25270-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 7599-25270-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records RGM-0538 / Real Gone Music RGM-0538LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records RGM-0538 / Real Gone Music RGM-0538LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0538 / Warner Bros. Records RGM-0538LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0538 / Warner Bros. Records RGM-0538LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records RGM-0538 / Real Gone Music RGM-0538LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Warner Records RCV1 25270 / Warner Records 603497816613LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 270-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 925 270-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 7599-25270-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Paris, Texas are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25270-1 E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25270-1 E, 25270-1, 92 52701, 925 270-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25270-A SH-2 ɑ B-20576-SH2 SLM △8657 1-1 and 1-25270-B SH-2 ɑ B-20577-SH2 SLM △8657-X 1-1. 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.
