Vinyl pressings
by Suzanne Vega · 1990
Days Of Open Hand 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.
24 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 19 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.
395 293 A-1U-1-1Runout Side A, Stamped [Variant 1]
395 293 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B, Stamped [Variant 1]
39529 31 A-1U-1-1Runout Side A, Stamped [Variant 2]
39 52931 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B, Stamped [Variant 2]
395 293 A-1U-1-1 JA (Heart Symbol) JCARunout Side A
395 293 B-1U-1-1 JARunout Side B
750215293-1-A-ES1 Emw #08433 MASTERDISKRunout side A
750215293-1-B-ES1 MASTERDISK Emw #08433XRunout side B
750215293-1-ALabel side A
750215293-1-BLabel side B
3952 931 S1=1 670 07 1139Side A variant 1
3952 931 1 S2=1 670 07 1137Side B variant 1
3952 931 S1=1 670 07 1113Side A variant 2
395 293 1 S2=1 670 07 114Side B variant 2
3952 931 S1=1 670 07 13 08-30107-20 2A1 BRunout side A
395 293 1 S2=1 670 07 41 08-30107-20-2B-1 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | A&M Records 395.293-1 / PolyGram 29250First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australasia | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50027-1 / A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Greece | A&M Records 395 293-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37474First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Israel | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | A&M Records LPR 73083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Portugal | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | A&M Records 395 293-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | A&M Records 843 605-1First yearLP, Album, Numbered, Promo, Special Edition · Promo, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Promo, Special Edition · Promo, Numbered |
26 vinyl pressings of Days Of Open Hand are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 395 293-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 395 293-1, 7502-15293-1, 75021 5293 1, 75021-5293-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 395 293 A-1U-1-1 and 395 293 B-1U-1-1. 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.
