Vinyl pressings
by The Smithereens · 1989
11 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.
8 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
C1-1-91194 DMM Z1 1-1 STERLING-1A-Side Runout Etching
C1-2-91194 DMM Z1 SP 1-2 STERLING-1B-Side Runout Etching
C1-1-91194A-Side Label
C1-2-91194B-Side Label
EN 791194 ARunout, Side A, Etched
EN 791194 BRunout, Side B, Etched
791194-A1Side A:
791194-B1Side B:
7911941-A - 3-10-89 I Δ ΤΗΕ SMITHEREENSRunout side A
7911941-B - 3-10-89 I Δ ΤΗΕ SMITHEREENSRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Enigma EN 791194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-91194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Enigma 064-7 91194 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Enigma Europe 064-7 91194 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Enigma 64 7911941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Enigma 1194-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | DRO 4D-0669 / Enigma 4D-0669First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records C1-91194 / Enigma C1-91194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records C1-591194LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Enigma 064 791194 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Hispavox 062 7 94764 1 / Enigma 062 7 94764 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Enigma ENVLP 1000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Capitol Records C1-91194 / Enigma EKPL-0061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records 105214-1 / Enigma 105214-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of 11 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records C1-91194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1-91194, EN 791194, 064-7 91194 1, 64 7911941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C1-1-91194 DMM Z1 1-1 STERLING-1 and C1-2-91194 DMM Z1 SP 1-2 STERLING-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.
