Vinyl pressings
by The Dream Academy · 1987
Indian Summer was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
* NEG-27 (T) A-1 * MT DAMONTSide A runout, variant 1
* NEG-27 (T) B-1 * MT DAMONTSide B runout, variant 1
* NEG-27 (T) A-1 * 1 MT. DAMONT FSide A runout, variant 2
* NEG-27·(T) B-1 * 1 MT. DAMONT DSide B runout, variant 2
PRO A1 2856 RE 1 SH 1 [Allied Logo] B-29054-Re1 -SHI △ 18155 1-1 TML-MRunout side A
PRO A2 2856 RE 1 SH 1 [Allied Logo] B-29055-Re 1 -SHI △ 18155-X 1-1 TML-MRunout side B
TML-MB SIDE STAMPED
7-28199-AA
7-28199-DJB
7-28199-A-SHI QR-18833-SHI ⃤ 18153 1-1A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-28199 / Reprise Records 7.28199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 81997First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 81997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Reprise Records 920 774-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Germany | Reprise Records 928 199-7 Ⓝ / Reprise Records 928 199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Reprise Records 9 28199-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 883First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 27T / Reprise Records 920774-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 27TP / WEA 920774-0First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 27 / WEA 928199-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Reprise Records PRO-A-2856First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Reprise Records 9 28199-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Reprise Records 7-28199First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Reprise Records 7-28199-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Reprise Records P-2333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Indian Summer are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 27T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 27T, NEG 27TP, NEG 27, 9 28199-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, * NEG-27 (T) A-1 * MT DAMONT and * NEG-27 (T) B-1 * MT DAMONT. 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.
