Guatemala
1989- Label and catalog number
- EMI 4900b
- Format
- 12", EP
Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1989
Stronger Than That 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.
2 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 | Guatemala | EMI 4900bFirst year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 06 2037097First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | EMI EMI 23727" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI Electrola 006 20 3709 7 / EMI 006-20 3709 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | EMI 20370977", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Electrola 060-20 3709 6 / EMI 20 3709 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 14 203709612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EM 1297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMDJ 129 / EMI EM 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI 12 EM 12912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMS 1297", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | EMI 12 EMP 12912", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EM 1297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Stronger Than That are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Guatemala, Italy. One of them is EMI 4900b.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4900b, 06 2037097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.