Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1991
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AM 789 A-1U-1-Q5 COPYMASTERS Miles.Side A runout, variant 1
AM 789 B-1U-1-Q3Side B runout, variant 1
AM 789 A-1U-1-Q5 COPYMASTER Miles.Side A runout, variant 2
AM 789 B-1U-1-Q4Side B runout, variant 2
AM 789 A-1U-1-Q2 Copymasters MilesRunout side A
AM 789 B-1U-1-Q1Runout side B
AM 789-ASide A label
AM 789-BSide B label
AM 789 A3 COPYMASTERSEtched runout side A
AM 789 B3 LYN 29071Etched runout side B
75021 1567 7ALabel Side A
75021 1567 7A C1
75021 1567 7BLabel Side B
75021 1567 7B C2
75021 1567 7A C2 G1 (T) KP A2Etched Side A
75021 1567 7B C2 G1 (T) A4Etched Side B
75021 1567 7ALabel Side A
75021 1567 7BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Barbados | A&M Records AM 1567First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Brazil | A&M Records 2801 515First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records 390 789-7 / A&M Records AM 789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | A&M Records 390 789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | A&M Records 390 789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | A&M Records 390 789-1 / A&M Records AMY 789First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | A&M Records 390 789-1 / A&M Records AMY 789First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Guatemala | A&M Records 7502 12380 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Mexico | A&M Records JUAN 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1991 | Mexico | A&M Records JUAN 1First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1991 | Portugal | A&M Records 390 789-7 AM 789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | A&M Records 390 789-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | A&M Records 390 789-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Sweden | A&M Records 390 789-7 / A&M Records AM 789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | A&M Records AM 789First year7", Single, Jukebox | 7", Single, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zimbabwe | A&M Records AMS 7897" | 7" |
30 vinyl pressings of (Everything I Do) I Do It For You are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, UK & Europe, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records 390 789-7, released June 17, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 390 789-7, AM 789, 75021 1567 7, AMY 789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 789 A-1U-1-Q5 COPYMASTERS Miles. and AM 789 B-1U-1-Q3. 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.
