Vinyl pressings
by The Fixx · 1991
How Much Is Enough was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
12 EM 189 A-1-1- DRunout, side A, stamped
12 EM 189 B-1-1- DRunout, side B, stamped
12EM 189AMatrix, side A label
12EM 189BMatrix, side B label
EM 189 A-1-1-1- DRunout A side stamped
EM 189 B-1-1-1 DRunout B side stamped
EM 189ACatalogue number A side label
EM 189BCatalogue number A side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | EMI 2556-7 / Impact American 2556-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | EMI 103-0346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | EMI 103-0346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 060-74-5001 6First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 74 5001 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Germany | EMI 060 74 5001 6First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Impact American 12EM 189 / Impact American 7450136First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Impact American EM 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Impact Records L33-1429First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | EMI 7P-519 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of How Much Is Enough are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Impact American 12EM 189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EM 189, EM 189, L33-1429, 2556-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EM 189 A-1-1- D and 12 EM 189 B-1-1- D. 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.
