Vinyl pressings
by Trouble · 1990
Trouble was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
8424211 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
8424211 B-2U-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
8424211 A-2U-1-1Runout side A, variant 2
8424211 B-4U-1-1Runout side B, variant 2
DEF-24267-A SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side A
DEF-24267-B SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side B
842 421-1-A DBSide A [Runout - etched]
842 421-1-B DBSide B [Runout - etched]
842 421 1 S1 = 1 670 07 112A-side stamped, variant 1
842 421 1 S2 = 1 670 07 115B-side stamped, variant 1
842 421 1 S1 = 1 670 07 112A-side stamped, variant 2
842 421 1 S2 = 1 670 07 114B-side stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Def American Recordings 842 421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Def American Recordings 842 421-1 / Phonogram 842 421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Def American Recordings 842 421-1 / Def American Recordings 842-421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Def American Recordings DEF 24267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2020-29LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2025-45LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2025-45LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2025-45LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Hammerheart Records HHR 2025-45LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Trouble are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia, Europe. One of them is Def American Recordings 842 421-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 842 421-1, DEF 24267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8424211 A-1U-1-1 and 8424211 B-2U-1-1. 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.
