Vinyl pressings
by Young MC · 1989
Principal's Office 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.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-DM- 57931-57932-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCRunout side A
ST-DM- 57933-57934-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCRunout side B
ST-DM-57931/57932-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-57933/57934-SPLabel side B
ST-IL-57935-1 F.1 WallyEtched Runout Side A
ST-IL-57933-1 F.1 WallyEtched Runout Side B
Mastered By CapitolStamped Runout Side A & B
ST-IL-57935-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-57931-57932-1 F-1 1-1 WallySide A runout - etched
ST-DM-57933-57934-1 F-1 1-1 WallySide B runout - etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A/B runout - stamped
ST-DM-57931/57932-SPSide A label
12BRW 161 A-1U-1-Runout Etchings Side A
12 BRW 161 B-1U-1-Runout Etchings Side B
12BRW 161 A-1U-1-Runout Etchings Side A
12 BRW 161 B-1U-1-Runout Etchings 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 | Australia | 4th & Broadway 876 725-1 / Delicious Vinyl 876 725-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Delicious Vinyl 876 724-7 / 4th & Broadway BRW 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Island Records 112 846 / Delicious Vinyl 112 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Delicious Vinyl 612 899First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Island Records 612 846 / Delicious Vinyl 612 846First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Island Records 1A 112846 / Delicious Vinyl 1A 112846First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Delicious Vinyl 3A 612846First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 161 / Delicious Vinyl 12 BRW 161First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 161 / Delicious Vinyl BRW 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 161 / Delicious Vinyl 12 BRW 161First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 161 / Island Records BRW 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 161 / Delicious Vinyl 12 BRW 161First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Delicious Vinyl 0-96511 / Island Records 0-96511First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Delicious Vinyl 7-99137 / Island Records 7-99137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Delicious Vinyl 0-96511 / Delicious Vinyl DMD 1426First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | PolyGram S/N-9317", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Delicious Vinyl 12 BRX 161 / Delicious Vinyl 12BRX 16112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Principal's Office are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Delicious Vinyl 0-96511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96511, 7-99137, 12 BRW 161, BRW 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM- 57931-57932-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRC and ST-DM- 57933-57934-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRC. 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.
