Vinyl pressings
by Claudja Barry · 1982
I Will Follow Him / Work Me Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
LOL-1203-A (flower logo) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTS L.A., CALIF.Runout side A
LOL-1203-B (flower logo) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTS L.A., CALIF.Runout side B
EXCL 528 A-1Runout A: Hand etched
EXCL 528 B-1Runout B: Hand etched
†EXCL 528-A†Label A-side
†EXCL 528-B†Label B-side
TSR-827- 1 REI ❀A Side Run Out [Etched]
TSR-827- 2 ❀ wB Side Run Out [Etched]
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIFA & B Side Run Outs [Stamped] [Mastering Credit]
TSR 827 A
TSR 827 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-131First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Lollipop Records LOL - 1203First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Lollipop Records LOL-703First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.13708 / Jupiter Records 6.13708 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.20186First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | Excaliber Records Ltd. EXCL 528First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Excaliber Records Ltd. EXC 528First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | TSR Records TSR 827 / TSR Records TSR-827First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | Fermata 88.5057", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 714-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 713-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Philips 7PP-977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma D 33-9612" | 12" |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma G-25767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | New York Records NEW 92247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.13 708 / Jupiter Records 6.13708 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of I Will Follow Him / Work Me Over are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Lollipop Records LOL - 1203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOL - 1203, LOL-703, EXCL 528, EXC 528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOL-1203-A (flower logo) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTS L.A., CALIF. and LOL-1203-B (flower logo) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTS L.A., CALIF.. 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.
