Vinyl pressings
by Cher · 1988
We All Sleep Alone 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.
14 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A MX 300741 7-27986-1A-Side Run-Out Etching
A MX 300742 7-27986-2B-Side Run-Out Etching
MX300741A-Side Centre Label
MX300742B-Side Centre Label
GEF-35-A1 MT1 DAMONTSide A runout
GEF-35-B1 MT1 DAMONTSide B runout
GEF 35 A*Label, A side
GEF 35 B*Label, B side
GEF+35+TP+A O̶R̶L̶A̶K̶E̶Side A etched runout
GEF+35+TP+B O̶R̶L̶A̶K̶E̶Side B etched runout
7-27986-A SR1 1-1 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]A-side runout
7-17986-B SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]B-side runout
7-27986-AA-side label
7-27986-BB-side label
7-27986-A SH1 [Artisan logo] JDK JDK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19849 - SH1 △ 19772 1-1A-side runout
7-27986-B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-19850 - SH1 △ 19772 -X 1-1B-side runout
7-27986-AA-side label
7-27986-BB-side label
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 | Geffen Records 7-27986 / WEA Records 7.27986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 79867First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 79867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records 927 986-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 35 / Geffen Records 927 986-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Geffen Records 920899-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Geffen Records 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 35 TP / Geffen Records GEF 35TPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 35T / Geffen Records GEF 35 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records 7-27986 / Geffen Records 9 27986-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records 7-27986-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records PRO-S-3078First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records 7-27986 / Geffen Records 9 27986-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 35 / Geffen Records 927986-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of We All Sleep Alone are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-27986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-27986, GEF 35, GEF 35 TP, GEF 35T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A MX 300741 7-27986-1 and A MX 300742 7-27986-2. 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.
