Vinyl pressings
by Shakespear's Sister · 1989
You're History 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.
21 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
F X 1 1 2 A - 1 U - 1 - 1Stamped A-side, Variant 1
F X 1 1 2 B - 1 U - 1 - 2 TY1Stamped B-side, Variant 1
FX 112 A-1U-1-1Stamped A-side, Variant 2
TY1 FX 112 B-1U-1-1Stamped B-side, Variant 2
TY1 F112 A-1U-1-Q2A-side runout, stamped
TY1 F112 B-1U-1-Q2B-side runout, stamped
ZPMSC 11989A-side center label
ZPMSC 11990B-side center label
FPD+112+A ORLAKERunout side A
FPD+112+B ORLAKERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | FFRR 886 612-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Australasia | FFRR 886 613-1 / FFRR 886 613.1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | London Records 886 613-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | London Records 886 612-7D / FFRR 886 612-7DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | London Records 886 613-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | FFRR 886 613-1 / FFRR FX 112First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | FFRR 886 612-7 / FFRR 886 612.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | FFRR 886 612-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR FX 112 / FFRR 886 613.1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR FXR 112 / FFRR 886 653-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR F 112 / FFRR 886 612.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR FB112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR FPD112 / FFRR 886 612.7First year7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR FP 112First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 112First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | London Music Stream Ltd. LMS552134812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of You're History are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is FFRR FX 112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 112, FXR 112, F 112, FB112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F X 1 1 2 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 and F X 1 1 2 B - 1 U - 1 - 2 TY1. 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.
