Vinyl pressings
by The Pogues · 1988
If I Should Fall From Grace With God was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
NYR 1 B-1U-1-2 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON]Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 1
NYR 1 A-1U-1-1 D D TOWNHOUSERunout side B, stamped [etched], variant 1
NYR 1 A-1U-1-4 - : 1 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON]Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 2
NYR 1 B-1U-1-4 ‾::1 D [TOWNHOUSE]Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 2
NYR 1 SIDE 1Runout side A, stamped [etched]
NYR 1 SIDE 2Runout side B, stamped [etched]
STIL876711-A 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A
STIL876712-A 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B
ST-IL-876711-SPLabel side A
ST-IL-876712-SPLabel side B
SRCRunout sides A and B, stamped
STERLINGRunout side A, stamped
STIL876711-A 1-2 SP AR B-30019 A △19927 ○-Runout side A, etched
STIL876712-A 1-2 SP AR B-30020 A △19927X ○-Runout side B, etched
DMX-69235 W2ARunout (Etched) Side 1
DMX-69236 W2BRunout (Etched) Side 2
SMX-69235Side 1 Label
SMX-69236Side 2 Label
DMX-69235 W2ARunout (Etched) Side 1
DMX-69236 W2BRunout (Etched) Side 2
SMX-69235Side 1 Label
SMX-69236Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Pogue Mahone Records L-38870 / Pogue Mahone Records NYR 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Pogue Mahone Records L 38870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1175LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 244 493-1 / WEA WX 243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Off The Track Records OTT 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Off The Track Records OTT 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Off The Track Records OTT 10005 / Pogue Mahone Records OTT 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Upfront 244 493-1 / Pogue Mahone Records 244 493-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Upfront GOD 5006 / Upfront 6.26770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Upfront GOD 5006 / Upfront 6.26770First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | Pogue Mahone Records NYR 1 / Pogue Mahone Records NYR1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Pogue Mahone Records NYR 1 / Pogue Mahone Records NYR1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Pogue Mahone Records NYR 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Pogue Mahone Records NYR 1First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Rhino Records RHI1 74156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 825646255887LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Pogue Mahone Records RHII 74156 / Pogue Mahone Records RHII 74157LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Rhino Records RR1 74156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 825646255887LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2021 | US | Rhino Records RR1 74156 / Rhino Records 825646255827LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Pogue Mahone Records RR1 74156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Rhino Records 825646255887LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Off The Track Records OTT 10005LP, Album | LP, Album |
36 vinyl pressings of If I Should Fall From Grace With God are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1988 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Pogue Mahone Records NYR 1, released January 18, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NYR 1, 90872-1, 7 90872-1, L-38870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NYR 1 B-1U-1-2 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] and NYR 1 A-1U-1-1 D D TOWNHOUSE. 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.
