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Bright Lights, Big City. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1988

16 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackPop RockSynth-popElectronic

Bright Lights, Big City. was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bright Lights, Big City.

13 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 25688-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25688
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

1-25688-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK-DMM-SP-1Side A runout, etched

1-25688-B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-1Side B runout, etched

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 25688-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25688
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

1-25688-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-2 SP-AR B-30408-SR1-DMM △19668 0-Runout side A

1-25688-B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-2 0- SP-AR △19668-X B-30409-SR1-DMMRunout side B

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Argentina

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 80735
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

25688-ASide A

25688-BSide B

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Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 925 688-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25688
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

R / S Aldorf 925688-1-A x 1-25688 A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-8 SP-W GER 5Runout side A - variant 1

R / S Aldorf 925688-1-B xx SP- GER 1-25688 B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-8Runout side B - variant 1

R / S Aldorf 925688-1-A x 1-25688 A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-8 SP-W GER 4Runout side A - variant 2

R / S Aldorf 925688-1-B xx SP- GER 1-25688 B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-8 DRunout side B - variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 80735First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 25688, 80735First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 25688-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 56881First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988EuropeWarner Bros. Records 925 688-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25688First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceWarner Bros. Records 925 688-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceWarner Bros. Records 925 688-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988ItalyWarner Bros. Records 92 5688-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988JapanWarner Bros. Records P-13639First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988SpainWarner Bros. Records 925 688-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988SpainWarner Bros. Records 92 56881First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USWarner Bros. Records 9 25688-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25688First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USWarner Bros. Records 9 25688-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25688LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1988USWarner Bros. Records 9 25688-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25688First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988JapanWarner Bros. Records P-13639First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UnknownWarner Records 093624895305LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Good Love5:11
  2. A2True Faith5:51
  3. A3Divine Emotions4:20
  4. A4Kiss And Tell4:03
  5. A5Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)5:32
  6. B1Century's End5:30
  7. B2Obsessed5:37
  8. B3Love Attack3:58
  9. B4Ice Cream Days4:36
  10. B5Pump Up The Volume4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bright Lights, Big City. are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Bright Lights, Big City. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 2020.

When was Bright Lights, Big City. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25688-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Bright Lights, Big City. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25688-1, 80735, 25688-1, 92 56881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25688-A-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK-DMM-SP-1 and 1-25688-B-SR1 DMM MASTERDISK DMM 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bright Lights, Big City. on vinyl worth?

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.

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