Vinyl pressings
by Agnetha Fältskog · 1987
I Stand Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
R/S Alsdorf 242231-1-ASide A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242231-1-BSide B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242231-1-A S 23 HSide A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242231-1-BXXX 4 HSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | WEA 80710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | WEA 80710First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | WEA 24 22311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | WEA W1 42231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 242 231-1 / WEA WX 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Philippines | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | WEA WIC 5100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 242 231-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Taiwan | WEA WU1326RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | WEA 242 231-1 / WEA WX 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of I Stand Alone are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is WEA 242 231-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 242 231-1, 80710, 24 22311, W1 42231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 242231-1-A and R/S Alsdorf 242231-1-B. 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.
