US
1987- Label and catalog number
- KMS KMS 011
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
KMS-011-A AS ARCHEREtched Side A
KMS-011-B AS ARCHEREtched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Blake Baxter · 1987
When We Used To Play 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.
3 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
KMS-011-A AS ARCHEREtched Side A
KMS-011-B AS ARCHEREtched Side B
KMS-011-A AS ARCHEREtched Side A
KMS-011-B AS ARCHEREtched Side B
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 | US | KMS KMS 011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS - 011First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | KMS KMS 01112", Repress | 12", Repress |
| 1989 | US | Incognito Records IR 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | KMS KMS 01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Mint Condition MC01112", Reissue, Remastered | 12", Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | KMS KMS 01112", Repress | 12", Repress |
| ? | US | KMS KMS 01112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | KMS KMS 01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of When We Used To Play are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is KMS KMS 011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KMS 011, KMS - 011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KMS-011-A AS ARCHER and KMS-011-B AS ARCHER. 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.