Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1988
Let's Stick Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
EGO 44 A - 1U - 1 - Q2Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
EGO 44 B - 1U - 1 - Q2Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
DB. TAPE ONERunout, A & B-side, etched variant 1
EGO 44 A-1U-1- Q4 DB. TAPE ONESide A runout variant 2
EGOX 44 A-1U-1-1Side A Stamped Runout
EGOX 44 B-1U-1-1Side B Stamped Runout
DB.TAPEOneSide A,B Etched Runout
EGOX 44 A-1U-1-1 DB.TAPEOneSide A runout, stamped / etched
EGOX 44 B-1U-1-1 DB.TAPEOneSide B runout, stamped / etched
EGO 44 A-1U-1- Q2 DB. TAPE ONERunout - Side A
EGO 44 B-1U-1- Q2 DB. TAPE ONERunout - Side B
EGO 44 A-1U-1- Q4 DB. TAPE ONERunout side A
EGO 44 B-1U-1- Q2 DB. TAPE ONERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | EG EGOX 44First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | EG EGO 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | EG 611657 / Virgin 611657-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 111 657 / Virgin 111657-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 90478 / EG 90478First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | EG 80413 / Virgin 80413First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin Greece VG 2125-ZFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Ireland | Virgin EGO 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VINX 231First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Edisom 505585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | EG 405586First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | EG EGO 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EG EGOX 44First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | EG EGO 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EG EGOX 44First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
19 vinyl pressings of Let's Stick Together are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Italy, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is EG EGO 44.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGO 44, EGOX 44, VIN 45296, 611657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGO 44 A - 1U - 1 - Q2 and EGO 44 B - 1U - 1 - Q2. 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.
