UK
June 1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS A3517CBS A 3517
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Paper Labels + Poster Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
A3517 - A1 UK-A ⚾ STERLING ΛA-Side Runout
A3517 - B2 ΛB-Side Runout
Bonnie TylerHave You Ever Seen The Rain?
Vinyl pressings
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
by Bonnie Tyler · 1983
21 pressings10 countriesEuropopElectronicPop
Have You Ever Seen The Rain? 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UK
June 1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS A3517CBS A 3517
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
- Runout / matrix
A·3517·A·2 A UK-A STERLINGSide A runout
A·3517·B·2 C7 ASide B runout
A3517 ASide A label
A3517 BSide B label
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS A3517
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Injection Label
- Runout / matrix
A3517 - A1 UK-A ⒽA-Side Runout [Etched]
STERLINGA-Side Runout [Stamped]
A3517 - B2A-Side Runout [Etched]
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS TA 3517
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS A3517CBS A 3517
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM, 7", Picture Disc
- Runout / matrix
A3517 - A1 UK-AA-Side Runout [Etched]
STERLINGA-Side Runout [Stamped]
A3517 - B2B-Side Runout [Etched]
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS A3517CBS A 3517
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 12047First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 12047First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 46582First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia C4-8562First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS A 3517 / CBS CBSA 3517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12-3517First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3517 / CBS 3517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | CBS A 3517 / CBS CBS A 3517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP 97First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223 083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5487First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 3517First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 3517First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- A1Have You Ever Seen The Rain?4:07
- B1Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Full Length Version)6:55
- B2Time3:37
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Have You Ever Seen The Rain? are there?
21 vinyl pressings of Have You Ever Seen The Rain? are listed here, from 10 countries.
When was Have You Ever Seen The Rain? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is CBS A3517, released June 1983.
How do I tell if my copy of Have You Ever Seen The Rain? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A3517, TA 3517, BA 12047, BA 223083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A3517 - A1 UK-A ⚾ STERLING Λ and A3517 - B2 Λ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Have You Ever Seen The Rain? 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.
