Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1989
Stronger 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.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EMD 1012 A-1-1-5 D E̶ ̶M̶ ̶C̶ ̶3̶5̶6̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶Side A runout variant 1
E M D 1 0 1 2 B - 3 - 1 - 2 DSide B runout variant 1
EMD 1012 A-1-1-1 D E̶ ̶M̶ ̶C̶ ̶3̶5̶6̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶1Side A runout variant 2
EMD 1012 B-2-1-1 DSide B runout variant 2
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 | Australasia | EMI EMC 793229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | EMI 064 793229 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064-79 3229 1First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 7932291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064-79 3229 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | EMI 7 93 229 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | EMI 793229 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Greece | EMI 062-7932291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | EMI 062-7932291LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 64 7932291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | EMI 7932291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (D) 7932291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Korea | EMI EMD 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | EMI 072 79 3229 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMD 1012 / EMI 7932291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Stronger are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australasia, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMD 1012, released October 30, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMD 1012, EMC 793229, 064 793229 1, 7932291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMD 1012 A-1-1-5 D E̶ ̶M̶ ̶C̶ ̶3̶5̶6̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶ and E M D 1 0 1 2 B - 3 - 1 - 2 D. 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.
