Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1991
Waking Up The Neighbours 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.
17 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 14 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.
JA 3971641 A-1U-1-1SIDE A:, variant 1
3971641 B-1U-1-1SIDE B:, variant 1
3971641 C-1U-1-2SIDE C:, variant 1
3971641 D-1U-1-1SIDE D:, variant 1
starl 5844 aVariant 1
starl 5844 bVariant 2
511425 1 S1 ❇ 670 06 1121Side A runout, variant 1
511425 1 S2 1 670 06 116Side B runout, variant 1
511426 1 S1 1 670 06 1217Side C runout, variant 1
511 426 1 S2 1 670 06 12Side D runout, variant 1
STARL 5844 A MSide A etch
STARL 5844 B MSide B etch
STARL 5844 C MSide C etch
STARL 5844 D MSide D etch
Side 1 75021-5367-1-A
Side 2 75021-5367-1-B
Side 3 75021-5367-1-C
Side 4 75021-5367-1-D
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 397164-1 / A&M Records 29367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | A&M Records 397164-1 / A&M Records 29367First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Brazil | A&M Records 397 164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | A&M Records 397164 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | A&M Records LP-88.069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Polygram 397 164-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1991 | Greece | A&M Records 397 164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | A&M Records LPE 1251 A2 / A&M Records 397 164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | A&M Records 397 164-1 / PolyGram 397 164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | A&M Records 397 164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | A&M Records SP-5367LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1991 | Europe | A&M Records 397 164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | A&M Records 397 164-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Zimbabwe | A&M Records STARL 5844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP2 130LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP2 130 / Universal Music Special Markets B0016267-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
22 vinyl pressings of Waking Up The Neighbours are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1991 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, South Africa, Zimbabwe and more. One of them is A&M Records 397 164-1, released September 23, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 397 164-1, STARL 5844, 75021 5367 1, 397164-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JA 3971641 A-1U-1-1 and 3971641 B-1U-1-1. 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.
