Vinyl pressings
by The Sisters Of Mercy · 1988
Dominion 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.
29 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
* MR43T A-1 *Side A, Variant 1 (Etched)
* MR43T B-1 *Side B, Variant 1 (Etched)
* MR43T A-1 * H MT. DAMONT ESide A, Variant 2 (Etched)
* MR43T B-1 * H MT. DAMONT LSide B, Variant 2 (Etched)
MR-43 TB-A1 / MT 1 / G / DamontSide A runout, etched, variant 1
MR-43 TB-B1 / MT 1 / ESide B runout, etched, variant 1
MR-43 TB-A1 MT.1 K DAMONTSide A runout, etched, variant 2
MR-43 TB-B1 MT.1 F DAMONTSide B runout, etched, variant 2
* MR43T A-1 * H MT. DAMONTRunout side A, variant 1
* MR43T B-1 * H MT. DAMONTRunout side B, variant 1
* MR43T · A-1 * 1 MT. DAMONT ADRunout side A, variant 2
* MR43T · B-1 * 1 MT. DAMONT ADRunout side B, variant 2
* MR43 A-2 * MT DAMONT SSide A runout variant 1
* MR43 B-2 * MT 2 DAMONT ZSide B runout variant 1
* MR43 A-2 * MT DAMONT GSide A runout variant 2
* MR43 B-2 * MT 2 DAMONT JSide B runout variant 2
MR-43TB-A1 MT 2 DAMONTA-Side Etched
*MR43T.B.* 1 MTB-side Etched
*MR43T A-1 * MT 1 DAMONT xeVariant 1 A-side Etched
*MR43T B-1 MT 1 DAMONT AUVariant 1 B-side Etched
* MR43- A-2 * MT DAMONTSide A runout, variant 1
* MR43- B-2 * MT DAMONT ZSide B runout, variant 1
* MR43- A-2 * MT DAMONTSide A runout, variant 2
* MR43- B-2 * MT DAMONT 4Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Merciful Release 0-248076First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | Merciful Release 24 80760 / WEA 24 80760First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 80777First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 80777First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 248 076-0 / Merciful Release 248 076-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Merciful Release 248 051-0 / Merciful Release MR 43 TBFirst year12", 45 RPM, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Europe | Merciful Release 248 077-7 / WEA 248 077-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Merciful Release MR43 / WEA 248077-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | Merciful Release 248077-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Merciful Release 248076-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR43 / Merciful Release 248077-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release SAM 423First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR43 / Merciful Release 248077-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR43 / Merciful Release 248077-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR43 / Merciful Release 248077-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
30 vinyl pressings of Dominion are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Merciful Release MR43T, released February 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR43T, MR43TB, MR43, SAM 423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, * MR43T A-1 * and * MR43T B-1 *. 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.
