Vinyl pressings
by Tin Machine · 1991
Tin Machine II was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 9 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.
8282721 A- 1U-1-1 DRunout side A, variant 1
8282721 B- 1U-1-1̶̷-̶̷ 1 DRunout side B, variant 1
8282721 A- 1U-1-2 DRunout side A, variant 2
8282721 B- 1U-1- XX 1 DRunout side B, variant 2
STARL 5874
SZPR-100 A / B
29361-A
29361-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | London Records 828272-1 / London Records 828 272-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | London Records 828272-1 / London Records 828 272-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Brazil | London Records 828 272-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-1 2035915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | London Records 828 272-1 / Victory 828 272-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | London Records 828 272-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Victory 828 272-1 AG / London Records 828 272-1 AGFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | London Records STARL 5874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Victory 828 272-1 / London Records 828 272-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Seoul Records SZPR-100 / Victor VCRY-101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Russia | SNC Records ME 1807 / Victory ME 1807LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2715LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Tin Machine II are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1991 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, South Africa, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Victory 828 272-1, released September 2, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 828 272-1, STARL 5874, SZPR-100, 828272-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8282721 A- 1U-1-1 D and 8282721 B- 1U-1-1̶̷-̶̷ 1 D. 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.
