Vinyl pressings
by The Sisters Of Mercy · 1987
Lucretia My Reflection was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
[SRC logo] ST-ED 5321 A ^-3 sf/atlSide A runout, stamped / etched
[SRC logo] ST-ED 66747 A¹ sf/atlSide B runout, stamped / etched
ST-ED-5321-A-SPSide A label
ST-ED-66747-A-SPSide B label
Δ21551 ST-E-69378-A² R-20934-2 sf/atl. 1-1Side A runout, etched
Δ21551 ST-E-69378-A² R-20934-2 sf/atl. 1-1Side B runout, etched
ST-E-69378-A-ARSide A label
ST-E-69378-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-E-69378-B-SPLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Elektra ED 5321First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra ED 532112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 888-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 889-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 889-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 9537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR45T / Merciful Release 247888-012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release SAM 44312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR45T / Merciful Release 247888-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | WEA MR45 / WEA 247 889-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR45T12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR45T / Merciful Release 247888-012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Merciful Release MR457", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
25 vinyl pressings of Lucretia My Reflection are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Elektra ED 5321.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED 5321, 7-69378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] ST-ED 5321 A ^-3 sf/atl and [SRC logo] ST-ED 66747 A¹ sf/atl. 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.
