Vinyl pressings
by Taylor Swift · 2014
1989 was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2014, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BRMBD0500E - A RJ STERLINGSide A runout
BRMBD0500E - B RJ STERLINGSide B runout
BRMBD0500E - C RJ STERLINGSide C runout
BRMBD0500E - D RJ STERLINGSide D runout
BE70620-01 A1 MK 4709268Runout A-side
BE70620-01 B1 MK 4709268Runout B-side
BE70620-02 C1 MK 4709268Runout C-side
BE70620-02 D1 MK 4709268Runout D-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Big Machine Records 0602547092687 / Big Machine Records BMRBD0500EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Europe | Big Machine Records 0602547092687 / Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2018 | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500E / Big Machine Records BMRBD0500L ST02LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Big Machine Records 00843930034680LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500L / Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Big Machine Records 0602547092687 / Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Big Machine Records 0602547092687 / Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Big Machine Records BMRBD0500ELP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of 1989 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2014 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US, Europe. One of them is Big Machine Records BMRBD0500E, released December 8, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BMRBD0500E, 0602547092687) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRMBD0500E - A RJ STERLING and BRMBD0500E - B RJ STERLING. 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.
