Sweden
October 1989- Label and catalog number
- Sonet 12T-10317
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Ankie Bagger · 1989
Where Were You Last Night 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.
6 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T-10317-A GRAMMOPLAST 26/9-89Runout groove, A-side
T-10317 B Grammoplast 890926Runout groove, B-side
T-10317 AA-side
T-10317 BB-side
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 | France | Sonet 80499First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Sonet 90570First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Sonet SON 10317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Netherlands | PWL Records PWS 010First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Sonet T-10317 / Sonet T10317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Sonet 12T-10317First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Sweden | Sonet 12T-1031712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POS 54107", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POST 58412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Sonet INT 112.1457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Sonet INT 127.12412", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Loading Bay Records LBAY 1012", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Loading Bay Records LBAY 1012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Where Were You Last Night are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Sweden, France, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Sonet 12T-10317, released October 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12T-10317, T-10317, 80499, 90570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.