Vinyl pressings
by Snow · 1992
Informer was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MASTERDISK ©® ST-DM-63271-63751-63752-1Run-out area A-side [machine-stamped]
TDRun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
MASTERDISK ©® ST-DM-63753-63756-63755-1Run-out area B-side [machine-stamped]
ST-DM-63751-63752-63271-1 SRC MASTERDISK TDSide 1
ST-DM-63753-63756-63755-1 SRCSide 2
E WEST - 98471-7 - A -Side A
E WEST - 98471-7 - A -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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest Records America 7567-98436-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Guatemala | Wea 98471-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Atlantic 7-98471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Atlantic 7-98471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America 0-96112First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 1915First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 1915First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 191512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | US | Atlantic 7-98471First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Europe | EastWest Records America A8436 / EastWest Records America 7567-98436-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Europe | EastWest Records America 7567-96067-0 / EastWest Records America A8436T12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Europe | EastWest A8436 / EastWest 7567-98436-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1993 | Europe | EastWest Records America A8436 / EastWest Records America 7567-98436-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | France | Carrere Music 7567-96066-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | EastWest Records America A 8436T / Motor Jam Music 7567-96067-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EastWest Records America 7567-98436-7 / EastWest Records America A84367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | EastWest Records America SAM 113612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Informer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, Europe, Guatemala, Jamaica. One of them is EastWest Records America 0-96112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96112, DMD 1915, 7-98471, 7567-98436-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK ©® ST-DM-63271-63751-63752-1 and TD. 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.
