Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1990
Paintings In Yellow was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
003 DM 210518 A-3Side A, stamped, variant 1
DM 210518 B-1/3-90Side B, stamped, variant 1
DM 210518 A-2/3-90 IISide A, stamped, variant 2
DM 210518 B-1/3-90 IISide B, stamped, variant 2
DM210518 A - 2/3 - 90 [II]Side A, stamped, [] etched
DM210518 B - 1/3 - 90 [II]Side B, stamped, [] etched
PNE 0023/A A 7Side A
PNE 0024/A 8Side B
DM 210 518 ALabel A
DM 210 518 BLabel B
VOZ 2035A
VOZ 2035B
427 100 1 01 ℗1990 200
427 100 2 01 ℗1990 200
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Virgin 40010 / EMI 40010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australasia | Virgin VOZ 2035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Virgin 427100 1 / Virgin 066 427100 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 210 518 / Virgin 210 518-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 47 241 5 / Virgin DM 210 518LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin V2636 / Virgin 210 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin V2636 / Virgin 210 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50497 / Virgin V G 50497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50497LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Italy | Virgin 210-518630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Virgin 210-518630First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5168 / Virgin VNC 5168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Virgin VKPL-0036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Virgin T - 210 518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LL-7-1 2 02623 4 / Virgin 210518-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russia | 80 Latituderecords 80LTLP-272LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Paintings In Yellow are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Australasia, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is Virgin 210 518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 210 518, V2636, VOZ 2035, 427100 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 003 DM 210518 A-3 and DM 210518 B-1/3-90. 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.
