Vinyl pressings
by Titiyo · 1989
After The Rain 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.
4 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
11/10-89 Grammoplast MARK S YOU ARE THE KING ! TLR TM-12-ARunout, side A, hand etched
11/10-89 TLR TM-12-B GrammoplastRunout, side A, hand etched
T-12-A B.E C.R DÄR FICK NI! Grammoplast 11/10-89Side A runout, hand-etched
T-12-B 11/10-89 Grammoplast B.E C.R MOMA T & PAPA DEE...!! DYNAMITESide B runout, hand-etched
11/10-89 Grammoplast MARK S YOU ARE THE KING ! TLR TM-12-ARunout, side A, hand etched
11/10-89 TLR TM-12-B GrammoplastRunout, side B, hand etched
112 722/ALabel side A
112 722/BLabel 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 | Italy | Arista 112 722First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Sweden | Telegram Records Stockholm TM-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Sweden | Telegram Records Stockholm T-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Telegram Records Stockholm TM-12First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Arista 112 7227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 612 72212" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 612 73512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 112 7227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Arista RAIN 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Arista 112 7227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Arista 612 72212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of After The Rain are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Sweden, Italy. One of them is Telegram Records Stockholm TM-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM-12, T-12, 112 722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11/10-89 Grammoplast MARK S YOU ARE THE KING ! TLR TM-12-A and 11/10-89 TLR TM-12-B Grammoplast. 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.
