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Vinyl pressings

Strength In Numbers

by 38 Special · 1986

19 pressings10 countriesBlues RockCountry RockSouthern RockRock

Strength In Numbers was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Strength In Numbers

12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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

April 28, 1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 5115A&M Records SP-5115
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-05115-A-RE1-SH-3 ♡POGO GF 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245Side A runout, variant 1

SP-05115-B-RE1-SH-3 ♡POGO [Artisan logo] GF 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245-XSide B runout, variant 1

SP-05115-A-RE1-SH-2 ♡POGO [Artisan logo]GF [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245 1-1Side A runout, variant 1

SP-05115-B-RE1-SH-2 ♡POGO [Artisan logo]GF 1-1 G̶H̶S̶-[Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245-XSide B runout, variant 1

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US

April 28, 1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 5115A&M Records SP-5115
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · RCA Indianapolis Pressing, Die-Cut Cover
Runout / matrix

A1 ∈ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12245 SP-05115-A-REI-SH-3 ♥POGO GFSide A Runout Variant 1

A1D EH5(striped) -[Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12245X SP-05115-B-REI-SH-2 ♥POGO GFSide B Runout Variant 1

̶1̶-̶̶ A1D [Allied 'ɑ' logo]△12245 SP-05115-A-RE1- ̶S̶H̶-3 ♥POGO [Artisan logo]GF ISide A Runout Variant 2

̶1̶-̶̶ A1D ̶G̶H̶S̶-[Allied 'ɑ' logo]△12245-X SP-05115-B-RE1- ̶S̶H̶-2 ♥POGO [Artisan logo]GF ISide B Runout Variant 2

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US

April 28, 1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 5115A&M Records SP-5115
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-05115-A-RE1-SH-1 ♡POGO [Artisan logo]GF [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245 1-1Side A

1-3 G̶H̶S̶-[Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245-X SP-05115-B-RE1-SH-2 ♡POGO [Artisan logo]GFSide B

SP-05115-ASide A label

SP-05115-BSide B label

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-5115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 5115-A X TLC-TSide A Runout - Etched

SP 5115-BSide B Runout - Etched

SP-05115-ASide A label

SP-05115-BSide B label

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Japan

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMP-28151
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AMP-28151-AA label

AMP-28151-BB label

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaA&M Records SP-5115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanA&M Records AMP-28151First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986JapanA&M Records C28Y3017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986JapanA&M Records C28Y3017LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1986MexicoA&M Records LPR 73011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PortugalA&M Records 395115-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 65115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKA&M Records AMA 5115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USA&M Records SP 5115 / A&M Records SP-5115LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986USA&M Records SP-5115LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2223588 / A&M Records SP-5115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2223538 / A&M Records SP-5115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USA&M Records SP 5115 / A&M Records SP-5115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USA&M Records SP 5115 / A&M Records SP-5115First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986USA&M Records SP 5115 / A&M Records SP-5115First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Somebody Like You4:05
  2. A2Like No Other Night3:59
  3. A3Last Time3:26
  4. A4Once In A Lifetime3:39
  5. A5Just A Little Love3:35
  6. B1Has There Ever Been A Good Goodbye3:52
  7. B2One In A Million3:48
  8. B3Heart's On Fire4:15
  9. B4Against The Night3:32
  10. B5Never Give An Inch4:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Strength In Numbers are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Strength In Numbers are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was Strength In Numbers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 5115, released April 28, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Strength In Numbers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 5115, AMA 5115, SP-5115, AMP-28151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-05115-A-RE1-SH-3 ♡POGO GF 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245 and SP-05115-B-RE1-SH-3 ♡POGO [Artisan logo] GF 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ∆12245-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Strength In Numbers 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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