Vinyl pressings
by The Smashing Pumpkins · 1993
Siamese Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CAROL-1740-1-A S-27899 MASTERDISKSide A runout
CAROL-1740-1-B S-27900 MASTERDISKSide B runout
CAROL-1740-1-C S-27901 MASTERDISKSide C runout
CAROL-1740-1-D S-27902 MASTERDISKSide D runout
CAROL-1740-1-A S-27899 MASTERDISKSide A
CAROL-1740-1-B S-27900 MASTERDISKSide B
CAROL-1740-1-C S-27901 MASTERDISKSide C
CAROL-1740-1-D S-27902 MASTERDISKSide D
CAROL-1740-1-A S-27899 MASTERDISKSide A, runout
CAROL-1740-1-B S-27900 MASTERDISKSide B, runout
CAROL-1740-1-C S-27901 MASTERDISKSide C, runout
CAROL-1740-1-D S-27902 MASTERDISKSide D, runout
CAROL-1740-1-A S-27899Hand etched runout side A
CAROL-1740-1-AHand etched runout side A
CAROL-1740-1-B S-27900Hand etched runout side B
CAROL-1740-1-BHand etched runout side B
JA CLAIRE HUT LP 11-A₁Side A runout
HUT LP 11-B₁Side B runout
HUT LP 11-C₁Side C runout
HUT LP 11-D₁Side D runout
E250032 N.1A
E250032 # 1 B
E250032 #2 A
E 250032 #2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Hut Recordings HUTLP 11First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Caroline Records CAROL 1740 1 / Virgin 0170 4 61740 1 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Europe | HUT Recordings HUTLP 11 / HUT Recordings 0170 4 65010 1 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Colombia | EMI E2S0032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Caroline Records CAROL 1740 1 / Virgin 0170 4 61740 1 5First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | US | Caroline Records CAROL 1740 1 / Virgin 0170 4 61740 1 5First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | US | Caroline Records CAROL 1740 1 / Virgin 0170 4 61740 1 5First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Brazil | Virgin 788267-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Virgin 50999 67928 9 10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Virgin 5099967928910LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Virgin 5099967928910LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | VirginLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Hut Recordings HUTLP 11 / Hut Recordings 0170 4 65010 1 9LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Virgin 5099967928910 / EMI 5099967928910LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK | Hut Recordings HUTLP 11 / Hut Recordings 0170 4 65010 1 9LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602465173406 / UMe 00602465173406LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602475813224 / UMe 00602475813224LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602465173406 / UMe 00602465173406LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | Capitol Records 602475813224 / UMe 602475813224LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Capitol Records 602465173406 / UMe 602465173406LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Japan | Virgin 651-7340 / Capitol Records 00602465173406LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
21 vinyl pressings of Siamese Dream are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, Europe, Colombia. One of them is Caroline Records CAROL 1740 1, released July 27, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAROL 1740 1, HUTLP 11, E2S0032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAROL-1740-1-A S-27899 MASTERDISK and CAROL-1740-1-B S-27900 MASTERDISK. 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.
