US
November 4, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Groovin' Records GR 96777
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Cooly's Hot Box · 1996
We Don't Have To Be Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Groovin' Records GR 96112First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Groovin' Records GR 96777First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Groovin' Records GR 96777First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | UK | Sole Music sole 00212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Sole Music Sole 00212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Sole Music SOLE 002L12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Sole Music SOLE 01112" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Sole Music SOLE 002 LR12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Sole Music SOLE 01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Sole Music SOLE 00212", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of We Don't Have To Be Alone are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1996 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US. One of them is Groovin' Records GR 96777, released November 4, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GR 96777, GR 96112) 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.