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Brigitte NielsenEvery Body Tells A Story

Vinyl pressings

Every Body Tells A Story

by Brigitte Nielsen · 1987

12 pressings9 countriesPop RockSynth-popDiscoElectronic

Every Body Tells A Story 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Every Body Tells A Story

5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
TELDEC 6.26606 APTELDEC 6.26606
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

BN-U-III [etched] DMM C-6. 26 606-01-1Side A

Lt-B-III [etched] DMM A C-6.26 606-01-2Side B

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Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
Teldec 6.26606Teldec 6.26606 AP
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold sleeve
Runout / matrix

BN-Ű-IIIA side runout, variant 1, etched

CS-B-IIIB side runout, variant 1, etched

DMM C-6. 26 606-01-1Runout side A, variant 1

DMM S C-6.26 606-01-2 / 2Runout side B, variant 1

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987FranceCarrere 66.482First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyTELDEC 6.26606 AP / TELDEC 6.26606First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyTeldec 6.26606 / Teldec 6.26606 APFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987South AfricaTELDEC STARL 5538 / TELDEC STARL 5538First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987SpainWEA 242351-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BrazilMercury 834 533-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceSakkaris Records SR 50021LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceSakkaris Records SR 50021LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988ItalyCGD INT 20703LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988MexicoMusart EDI-60811LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988SpainWea Records, S.A. 242 351-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988VenezuelaMercury 90.116LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1It's A Strange Love3:49
  2. A2Stalking Your Heart4:09
  3. A3Every Body Tells A Story3:53
  4. A4The Persuader3:25
  5. A5Maybe4:21
  6. B1Shock Me3:12
  7. B2With You3:34
  8. B3My Obsession2:23
  9. B4Keep It Moving3:35
  10. B5Another Restless Night4:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Every Body Tells A Story are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Every Body Tells A Story are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Every Body Tells A Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Germany, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Carrere 66.482.

How do I tell if my copy of Every Body Tells A Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66.482, 6.26606 AP, 6.26606, STARL 5538) 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 Every Body Tells A Story 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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