Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1989
Mixed Emotions 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.
23 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
6551937 A1Etched runout side A, variant 1
6551937 B1Etched runout side B, variant 1
6551937 A2Etched runout side A, variant 2
6551937 B2Etched runout side B, variant 2
655193 8 A1 3 AD2 DRunout side A
655193 8 B1 0 VRunout side B
ZSS 69008 A DMM 1A - G2 STERLING-1 A2Side A - Etched
ZSS 69008 BS DMM- 1B G2 STERLING-1 A5Side B - Etched
ZSS 69008ASide A - Stamp
ZSS 69008BSide B - Stamp
ZSS 69008 A DMM 1A - G2 STERLING-1 A6A Runout, Etched
ZSS 69008 BS DMM- 1B G2 STERLING-1 A1B Runout, Etched
ZSS 69008 A DMM 1A - G2 STERLING-1 A3A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
ZSS 69008 BS DMM- 1B G STERLING-1 A5B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
XSS 01765AA-Side
XSS 01765BB-Side
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 | Australia | CBS 655193 7 / Rolling Stones Records 655193 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655193 6 / Rolling Stones Records 655193 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655193 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 51.233First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Costa Rica | CBS 7659193First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 655193 7 / Rolling Stones Records CBS 7 655193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 655193 6 / CBS 655193 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 655193 7 / CBS 655193 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 655193 6 / CBS 655193 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Ireland | Rolling Stones Records CBS 655193 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDSP 93119 / Rolling Stones Records XDSP 93119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Mexico | CBS PR-95090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Mexico | CBS LPMI-653316 / Rolling Stones Records LPMI-653316First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Philippines | CBS QCL45-10296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 655193 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 4932Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Mixed Emotions are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records CBS 655193 7, released August 21, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 655193 7, 655193 7, 655193 8, 38-69008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6551937 A1 and 6551937 B1. 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.
