Vinyl pressings
by The Dream Syndicate · 1982
The Days Of Wine And Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
JRR 807 A RE PRE MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT L-11440Side A runout etched
JRR 807 B RE PRE MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT L-11440-XSide B runout etched
JRR-807-A P.B. L-11440Side A runout etched
JRR-807-B PRE MoTorCyCle Accident L-11440-XSide B runout etched
ROUGH 53 A1Runout A, variant 1
ROUGH 53 B1Runout B, variant 1
ROUGH•53-A1 1 0 ΛRunout A, variant 2
ROUGH•53-B1 C CRunout B, variant 2
ROUGH 53 A1Runout A
ROUGH 53 B1Runout B
ROUGH. 53-A1Runout side A
ROUGH. 53-B1Runout side B
ROUGH 53-ALabel side A
ROUGH 53-BLabel side B
92-38441-ASide 1 etched
92-38441-BSide 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | Rough Trade ROUGH 53First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 38441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 50029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 062 - VG 50029 / Rough Trade Rough 53First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 062 - VG 50029 / Rough Trade Rough 53First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade Rough 53 / Rough Trade ROUGH 53First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 53First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | US | Ruby Records 1-23844 / Ruby Records 9 1-23844LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | US | Ruby Records JRR 807LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Ruby Records JRR 807 / Slash JRR 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Ruby Records JRR 807 / Slash JRR 807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Closer Records CL 0003 / Closer Records CL - 0003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 16 / Slash RTD 16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-15LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-15LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Fire America FAMELP552 / Fire Records FIRELP552SLP, Album, White Label, 12", EP, White Label, 7", 45 RPM, White Label, All Media, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, White Label, 12", EP, White Label, 7", 45 RPM, White Label, All Media, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Fire America FAMELP552LP, Album, 12", EP, 7", Single, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, 12", EP, 7", Single, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Fire America FAMELP552LP, Album, Reissue, 12", EP, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Slash 9 1-23844 / Slash 1-23844LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of The Days Of Wine And Roses are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Ruby Records JRR 807, released October 31, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JRR 807, Rough 53, ROUGH 53, 92 38441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JRR 807 A RE PRE MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT L-11440 and JRR 807 B RE PRE MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT L-11440-X. 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.
