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Chris ReaThat's What They Always Say (Remix)

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That's What They Always Say (Remix)

by Chris Rea · 1989

12 pressings7 countriesPop RockSoft RockRock

That's What They Always Say (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.

How to spot a first pressing of That's What They Always Say (Remix)

12 pressings came out in 1989, 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.

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
WEA YZ 448WEA 2292 - 46515 - 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YZ 448 A-1 MTRunout, A-side, etched

YZ 448 B-1 MTRunout, B-side, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
WEA YZ 448WEA 2292-46515-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YZ 448 A-1 D MTRunout, A-side, etched

YZ 448 B-1 I MTRunout, B-side, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaWEA 7.246515First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989BeneluxMagnet 112.993 / Magnet 112993First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989EuropeWEA 246 515-7 / WEA YZ 448First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989EuropeWEA 246 515-7 / WEA YZ 448First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989FranceWEA 2292-46515-7 / WEA 246 515-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989GermanyWEA 246 514-0 / WEA YZ 448TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989GermanyWEA 246 515-7 / WEA YZ 448First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989SpainWEA 1.199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989UKWEA YZ 448 / WEA 2292 - 46515 - 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UKWEA YZ 448T / WEA 2292-46514-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKWEA YZ 448 / WEA 2292-46515-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UKWEA YZ 448T / WEA YZ448SAMFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThat's What They Always Say (Remix)4:03
  2. B19754:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That's What They Always Say (Remix) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of That's What They Always Say (Remix) are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was That's What They Always Say (Remix) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Benelux, Europe and more. One of them is WEA YZ 448.

How do I tell if my copy of That's What They Always Say (Remix) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ 448, YZ 448T, 7.246515, 112.993) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ 448 A-1 MT and YZ 448 B-1 MT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That's What They Always Say (Remix) on vinyl worth?

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.

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