Vinyl pressings
by Stone Temple Pilots · 1994
Purple was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7567826071+A OrlakeHand-etched runout side A
7567826071+B OrlakeHand-etched runout side B
7567 82607-1 A*Face label side A
7567 82607-1 B*Face label side B
SRC STA-949409-A 1-1 S-29398 F/W RCEA-Side Runout Etching
SRC STA-949410-B 1-1 S-29399 F/W RCEB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-949409-AA-Side Label
ST-A-949410-BB-Side Label
STA - 949409 - A F/W RCE SRC
STA - 949410 - A F/W RCE SRC
STA-949409-A 1-1 S-29398 F/W RCE SRC
STA-949410-(A scratched out) B 1-1 S-29399 F/W RCE SRC
WMME Alsdorf 756 782607-1-A2Side A runout
WMME Alsdorf 756 782607-1-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-82607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Atlantic 82607-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | Atlantic 82607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Atlantic 82607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Atlantic 7567-82607-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Atlantic R1 82607LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP816LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP816LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Atlantic R1 82607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Atlantic 603497851560 / Rhino Records R2 591705LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Atlantic RRE1 82607LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Atlantic RRC1 82607 / 603497845767LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Atlantic RCD1 82607 / Atlantic 603497837090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Atlantic RCD1 82607 / Atlantic 603497837090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APA 029-45 / Atlantic APA 029-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic RCD1 82607 / Atlantic 603497837090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Purple are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Atlantic 7567-82607-1, released June 6, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7567-82607-1, 82607-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7567826071+A Orlake and 7567826071+B Orlake. 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.
