Vinyl pressings
by Texas · 1989
Everyday Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
TEX 3 A-2U-1-1Runout stamped side A, variant 1
TEX 3 B-2U-1-1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
TEX 3 A-1U-1-1Runout stamped side A, variant 2
TEX 3 B-2U-1-1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
TEX 3 A-2U-1-Q2
TEX 3 B-1U-1-Q2
TEX 312 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped
TEX 312 B-2U-1-1Side B stamped
Pounda Utopia TEXDJ 3 A-1U-1-Q1Runout side A
TEXDJ 3BA-1U-1-Q1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 356First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 874 700-7 / Mercury TEX 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 874 700-7 / Mercury TEX 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Mercury 874 700-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Mercury 874 700-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Mercury 874 701-1 / Mercury TEX 312First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX 3 / Mercury 874 700-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEXDJ 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 874 700-1 / PolyGram 874 700-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX 312 / Mercury 874 701-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX DJ 312First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Everyday Now are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Mercury TEX 3, released July 24, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEX 3, TEX 312, TEXDJ 3, TEX DJ 312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEX 3 A-2U-1-1 and TEX 3 B-2U-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.
