Vinyl pressings
by Chaka Khan · 1989
I'm Every Woman (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
W2963T-A-1 MT HRunout A-side, Variant 1
W2963T-B-1 MT HRunout B-side, Variant 1
W2963T-A-1 MT \-Runout A-side, Variant 2
W29637-B-1 MT \-Runout B-side, Variant 2
W2963-A-1 MT Ʌ (on side)Side A runout etched
W2963 -B-1 MT Ʌ (on side)Side B runout etched
W2963-A-1 1/ MT IEtched runout, side A
W 2963 -B-1 1/ MT AEtched runout, side B
R / S Alsdorf 921214-0-A HSide A runout groove
R / S Alsdorf 921214-0-B HSide B runout groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-22963First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 921 214-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 2963 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 922 963-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 2963First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 922 963-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 29637", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1989 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 2963 / Warner Bros. Records 922 963-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records W 2963 / Warner Bros. Records 922 963-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 540First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2963T / Warner Bros. Records W 2963 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2963 / Warner Bros. Records 922963-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2963 / Warner Bros. Records 922 963-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21214-012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1993 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records PRO 76812", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm Every Woman (Remix) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W2963T, released April 24, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W2963T, W 2963, SAM 540, 7-22963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W2963T-A-1 MT H and W2963T-B-1 MT H. 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.
