Vinyl pressings
by The Jesus And Mary Chain · 1985
Psychocandy was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 AXRunout side A - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 B4Runout side B - variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 AXRunout side A - variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 B3 UKRunout side B - variant 2
BYN-7-A 1 MT DAMONT SSide A runout, variant 1
BYN-7-B 1 MT DAMONT DSide B runout, variant 1
BYN-7-A 1 MT DAMONT KSide A runout, variant 2
BYN-7-B 1 MT DAMONT LSide B runout, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 A XSide A runout, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 B4 DSide B runout, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 A 33Side A runout, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 B3 59Side B runout, variant 2
1 25383A SH1 ɑ B-22378-SH1 SLM △ 11303 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
1-25383-B-SH1 ɑ B-22379-SH1 SLM △ 11303-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
1 25383A SH2 ɑ B-22378-SH2 SLM △ 11303 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1̶-̶2̶5̶3̶8̶3̶-̶B̶-̶S̶H̶1̶ 1-25383-B-SH1 ɑ B-22379-SH1 SLM △ 11303-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
1 25383A SH1 ɑ B-22378-SH1 SLM △ 11303 1-1Side A Runout
1̶-̶2̶5̶3̶8̶3̶-̶B̶-̶S̶H̶2̶ 1-25383-B-SH2 ɑ B-22379-SH2 △ 11303-X 1-1Side B Runout
1 25383A SH1 ɑ B-22378-SH1 SLM △ 11303 1-1Side A runout, etched, ɑ stamped (Variant 3)
̶1̶ ̶2̶5̶3̶8̶3̶ ̶B̶ ̶S̶H̶2̶ 1-25383-B-SH2 ɑ B-22379-SH2 △ 11303-X 1-1Side B runout, etched, ɑ stamped (Variant 3)
1 25383A SR2 [SRC]Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
1 25383B SR1 [SRC]Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
1 25383A SR1 1-1 [SRC]Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
1 25383B SR3 1-1 [SRC]Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | WEA 89113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Blanco Y Negro 240 790-1 / WEA 240 790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 24 07901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 240 790-1 / Blanco Y Negro BYN 7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | WEA 240790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Blanco Y Negro BYN 7 / Blanco Y Negro 240790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Blanco Y Negro 240790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Blanco Y Negro P-13193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | WEA 240 790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro 240 790-1 / Blanco Y Negro 24 0790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Reprise Records 9 25383-1 / Blanco Y Negro 9 25383-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Reprise Records 9 25383-1 / Reprise Records 1-25383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Blanco Y Negro BYN 7 / Blanco Y Negro 240790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 240 790-1 / Blanco Y Negro BYN 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro BYN 7 / Blanco Y Negro BYN7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Reprise Records R1 78059 / Blanco Y Negro R1 78059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | US | Rhino Records 8122-78059-1 / Blanco Y Negro 8122-78059-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Reprise Records 1-78059 / Rhino Vinyl R1 78059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECCANDY 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Demon Records CANDY1LP, 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 |
| 2014 | UK | Demon Records DEMRECCANDY1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | UK | Demon Records DEMONRECCANDY1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records R1 78059 / Blanco Y Negro R1 78059LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Reprise Records R1 78059 / Blanco Y Negro R1 78059LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Reprise Records R1 78059 / Blanco Y Negro R1 78059LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Third Man Records TMR-1091LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Third Man Records TMR-1091LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 5021732842664 / Warner Music 5021732842664LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Third Man Records TMR-1132LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Third Man Records TMR-1132LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECCANDY1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Blanco Y Negro 240 790LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Demon Records DEMONRECCANDY1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 1-25383 / Blanco Y Negro 1-25383LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R1 78059 / Blanco Y Negro R1 78059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R1 78059 / Blanco Y Negro R1 78059LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Psychocandy are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Ireland, Argentina and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro 240 790-1, released November 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 240 790-1, BYN 7, 1-25383, 9 25383-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 AX and R / S Alsdorf 240790-1 B4. 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.
