Vinyl pressings
by The Mixmaster · 1989
Grand Piano 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 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.
DMD-0811 A-2/10-89Runout side A, variant 1
DMD-0811 A-1/10-89Runout side A, variant 2
DMD-0811 B-1/10-89Runout side B, variant 1 & 2
(blank)Runout side A, variant 3
07344-ARunout side A etched variant 1
07344-BRunout side B etched variant 1
BC 07344 A - 1 1PRunout side A stamped variant 2
BC 07344 B - 1 1PRunout side B stamped variant 2
DSD-0848 A-1/10-89Stamped Runout, Side A
DSD-0848 B-1/10-89Stamped Runout, Side B
ARS 1749 - A1 FOON 1 zSide A etched
ARS 1749 - B1 FOON 1 zSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Belgium | ARS Records ARS 3749First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Belgium | ARS Records ARS 1749 / ARS ARS 1749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2431First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | France | Yo! 876 578-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Yo! 876 579-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Out OUT 3247 / Out OUT. 3247First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122431First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 229 / Blanco Y Negro MX - 229First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-229First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 344 X / BCM Records BCM 12344First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 344 / BCM Records BCM 07344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | BCM Records BCM 344 / BCM Records BCM 07344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart Premier MPI 8013812", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | US | Pandisc PD-05312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Pandisc PD-05312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Colombia | ToCo International 145824-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Grand Piano are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK & Europe, Belgium, Denmark, France and more. One of them is BCM Records BCM 344 X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BCM 344 X, BCM 344, ARS 3749, ARS 1749) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMD-0811 A-2/10-89 and DMD-0811 A-1/10-89. 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.
