US
1992- Label and catalog number
- Epic 49 74782
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
XSS-74782-A2Side A runout etch
XSS-74782-B2Side B runout etch
XSS 74782ASide A label
XSS 74782BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Trey Lorenz · 1992
Photograph Of Mary was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSS-74782-A2Side A runout etch
XSS-74782-B2Side B runout etch
XSS 74782ASide A label
XSS 74782BSide B label
XSS 4924AMatrix Side A
XSS 4924BMatrix Side B
XSS-4924-A1Runout Side A
XSS-4924-B2Runout Side B
XSS-4924-A¹Runout Etchings Side A
XSS-4924-B2Runout Etchings Side B
XSS 4924ALabel Matrix Side A
XSS 4924BLabel Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Epic EPC 658799 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Europe | Epic EPC 658799 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Spain | Epic ARIE - 3159First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Epic 658954 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Epic XPR 1885First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Epic 658954 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1992 | US | Epic 49 74782First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | US | Epic AED 4924First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Epic 34-74783First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | US | Epic AED 4924First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Epic EAS 493912", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Photograph Of Mary are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Europe, Spain. One of them is Epic 49 74782.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49 74782, 34-74783, AED 4924, 658954 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-74782-A2 and XSS-74782-B2. 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.