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Vinyl pressings

I Pray

by Blossom Child · 1985

12 pressings4 countriesSynth-popElectronic

I Pray was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Pray

2 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ItalyIt ZB 7529First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1985ItalyIt ZB 7529First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986FranceCarrere 8647 / It 8.64712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1986FranceCarrere 8647 / It 864712", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1986FranceCarrere 14.006 / It Records 14.0067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986FranceCarrere 8647 / It Records 8.64712", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986GreeceCarrere 052-201221612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986ItalyIt ITDINASTY 112", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986SpainCarrere CAR 8647 / Sanni Records CAR 864712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986SpainSanni Records CAR 14.006 / Carrere CAR 14.0067", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986SpainSanni Records CAR 14.006 / Carrere CAR 14.0067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986SpainCarrere CAR 8647 / Sanni Records CAR-864712", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI Pray3:50
  2. BShoddy Goods3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Pray are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Pray are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was I Pray first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy. One of them is It ZB 7529.

How do I tell if my copy of I Pray is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB 7529) 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.

How much is I Pray on vinyl worth?

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.

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