Vinyl pressings
by Sheila E. · 1991
Sex Cymbal was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
O-21848-A-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISK SRCSide A, etched and stamped
O-21848-B-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISK SRCSide B, etched and stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21848-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19435-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 0019First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21848-0 / Warner Bros. Records W0019TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0019TFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0019T / Warner Bros. Records W0019(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0019First year7" | 7" |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-21848 / Warner Bros. Records 9 21848-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-4651First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21848-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-4651First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 0-2184812", Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-465112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Sex Cymbal are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-21848.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21848, PRO-A-4651, 7599-21848-0, W0019T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O-21848-A-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISK SRC and O-21848-B-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISK SRC. 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.
