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Vinyl pressings

Forever

by Bon Jovi · 2024

17 pressings4 countriesPop RockRock

Forever was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. 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 Forever

17 pressings came out in 2024, 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.

Country unknown

June 7, 2024
Label and catalog number
Island Records 602465377019
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Black & Clear Split
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Country unknown

June 7, 2024
Label and catalog number
Island Records 602465536164
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Clear
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US

June 7, 2024
Label and catalog number
Island Records 602465514575
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Ocean Waves with Instant Polaroid Photo
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US

June 7, 2024
Label and catalog number
Mercury 602465377019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

602465377019-A (1) JNH STERLINGSide A

602465377019-B (1) JNH STERLINGSide B

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US

June 7, 2024
Label and catalog number
Island Records 602465514599
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Sunburst Splatter On Clear Translucent
Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

2020s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024UnknownIsland Records 602465377019First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024UnknownIsland Records 602465536164First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024UnknownIsland Records 602465514681-DFirst yearLP, 45 RPM, AlbumLP, 45 RPM, Album
2024EuropeIsland Records 00602465377019First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeIsland Records 602465514575First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeIsland Records 602465377019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2024EuropeIsland Records 602465377019First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024UK & IrelandIsland Records 602465514599First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USIsland Records 602465514575First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2024USMercury 602465377019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2024USIsland Records 602465514599First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USIsland Records 602465765908First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024USIsland Records 602465514575First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USIsland Records 602465377019First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USA & CanadaIsland Records 602465514650First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 17 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1Legendary
  2. A2We Made It Look Easy
  3. A3Living Proof
  4. A4Waves
  5. A5Seeds
  6. A6Kiss The Bride
  7. B1The People’s House
  8. B2Walls of Jericho
  9. B3I Wrote You A Song
  10. B4Living In Paradise
  11. B5My First Guitar
  12. B6Hollow Man

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Forever are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Forever are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Forever first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2024, in US, Europe, UK & Ireland, USA & Canada. One of them is Island Records 602465377019, released June 7, 2024.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 602465377019, 602465536164, 602465514681-D, 602465514575) 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 Forever 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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