Vinyl pressings
by Al Green · 1989
As Long As We're Together 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.
11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A&M-SP-012311-A RE-1 ES-1 ℗ [trumpet logo] EmwRunout side A etched, except ℗ and trumpet logo
A&M-SP-012311AA (RE-1) ES2 F/W Emw CSB ♪♪Runout side B etched
USA 658 A1-1U-1-1- `~~ TAPE 1Runout stamped/etched side A
USA 658 B -1U-1-1- `~~ TAPE 1Runout stamped/etched side B
USA 658-ALabel side A
USA 658-BLabel side B
USA 658ASide A label
USA 658BSide B label
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 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12311First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 390 425-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 390 425-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USAT 658First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USAT 658First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records SP-12311First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Breakout USAT 658First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records SP-12311First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records AM-1427First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout USA 658 / A&M Records USA 658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | A&M Records USA 658 / Breakout USA 658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of As Long As We're Together are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12311.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12311, USAT 658, AM-1427, USA 658) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-SP-012311-A RE-1 ES-1 ℗ [trumpet logo] Emw and A&M-SP-012311AA (RE-1) ES2 F/W Emw CSB ♪♪. 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.
