Vinyl pressings
by Bette Midler · 1989
Wind Beneath My Wings 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.
25 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-A-56355-3 [SRC logo] TML-MA-side runout, var. 1
ST-A-56470-1 [SRC logo] TML-MB-side runout, var. 1
STA-56355-3 1-2 TML-M [SRC logo]A-side runout, var. 2
ST-A-56470-1 1-1 TML-M [SRC logo]B-side runout, var. 2
ST-A-56355-3A-side runout, variant 1
ST-A-56470-1B-side runout, variant 1
ST-A-56355-3 I - 2A-side runout, variant 2
ST-A-56470-1 I - IB-side runout, variant 2
STA-56355-3Side A Runout, Etched
ST-A-56470-1Side B Runout, Etched
SRC LogoBoth Sides Runout, Stamped
TML-MBoth Sides Runout, Stamped
ST-A-56355-ARA Side Label
ST-A-5656470-ARB Side Label
ST-A-56355-ARA Side Label
ST-A-5656470-ARB Side 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 | Australia | Atlantic 7-88972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Atlantic PRO 89727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Atlantic 78 89727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic A 8972 / Atlantic 788 972-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic A 8972 T / Atlantic 786 405-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Hong Kong | WEAFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Jamaica | Atlantic 7-88972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Japan | Atlantic PRS-2048First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8972T / Atlantic 786 405-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A8972 / Atlantic A 8972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A8972 / Atlantic A 8972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A8972 / Atlantic A 8972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A8972 / Atlantic 788 972-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8972 / Atlantic 788972-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-730917", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Wind Beneath My Wings are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-88972, released May 26, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-88972, A 8972T, A8972, A 8972) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-56355-3 [SRC logo] TML-M and ST-A-56470-1 [SRC logo] TML-M. 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.
