Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Mason · 1983
Another Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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- ⟷ WES-22164A 70583Etched side A
A- ⟷ WES-22164B 70584Etched side B
WES 22164-ASide A label
WES 22164-BSide B label
WES-1264A 70585 PRC-1-1-1-8A-side runout, variant 1
WES-1264B 70586 PRC-1-1-1-8B-side runout, variant 1
WES-1264A 70585 PRC-1-1-1-10A-side runout, variant 2
WES-1264B 70586 PRC-1-1-1-10B-side runout, variant 2
WES 22164-ASide A label
WES 22164-BSide B label
WES-1264A 70585 PRC-1-1-1-ERunout side A
WES-1264A 70585 PRC-1-1-1-6Runout side B
WES-1264ALabel both sides
WES-1264A 70585 PRC-1-1-1-PRun-out area side A [hand-etched]
WES-1264A 70585 PRC-1-1-1Run-out area side B [hand-etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 821 783-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 22164 / Society Hill Records WES 22164First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES-DJ-22164First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES-1264First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES-1264 / Society Hill Records WES-1264First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 2216412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WESDJ -1274 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 22164First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | West End Records WES 2216412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | Streetwave KHAN 3 / Arista KHAN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.63812", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.6387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Streetwave MKHAN 312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Streetwave KHAN 3 / Arista KHAN 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Streetwave MKHAN 312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 1276312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1992 | US | West End Records WES 2216412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | West End Records WES 500612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 | US | West End Records WES 500612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
20 vinyl pressings of Another Man are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is West End Records WES 22164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WES 22164, WES-1264, WES-DJ-22164, WESDJ -1274 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A- ⟷ WES-22164A 70583 and A- ⟷ WES-22164B 70584. 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.
