Canada
1986- Label and catalog number
- Aquarius Records AQ 6023
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Corey HartI Am By Your Side
Vinyl pressings
I Am By Your Side
by Corey Hart · 1986
19 pressings10 countriesNew WaveSynth-popElectronicPop
I Am By Your Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 I Am By Your Side
16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
Canada
1986- Label and catalog number
- Aquarius Records SPRO 6023
- Format
- 12", Single, Promo
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- EMI America B-8348
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
X502729AA Side
X502730B Side
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- EMI America B-8348
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SRC [logo] B-8348-S-45-X5027xx29A-Z2 1-2 SPAR ∆14071 R-16490-Z2 MASTERDISKA Runout
SRC [logo] B-8348-S-45-X-502730A-Z3 1-2 SPAR ∆14093 R-16503-Z3 MASTERDISKB Runout
X502729AA Side
X502730B Side
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- EMI America B-8348
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Specialty pressing
- Runout / matrix
B-8348-S-45-X502729A-Z1 1-2 [MASTERDISK] [Specialty logo]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
B-8348-S-45-X-502730-Z4 1-1 [Specialty logo]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
X502729ASide A Label
X502730Side B Label
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- EMI America SPRO 9794
- Format
- 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | EMI America AMI 1845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI America AMI 1845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Barbados | EMI America B-8348First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Aquarius Records AQ 6023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Aquarius Records SPRO 6023First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | EMI America EYS-17653First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | EMI America 1A 006-20 1474 7 / EMI America 006-20 1474 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | EMI PS 54First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI America 006-20 1474 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | EMI America B-8348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | EMI America SPRO 9794First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | EMI America P-B-8348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | EMI America P-B-8348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | EMI America B-8348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | EMI America B-8348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AI Am By Your Side3:52
- BPolitical Cry4:02
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Am By Your Side are there?
19 vinyl pressings of I Am By Your Side are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
When was I Am By Your Side first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Aquarius Records AQ 6023.
How do I tell if my copy of I Am By Your Side is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AQ 6023, SPRO 6023, B-8348, SPRO 9794) 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.
How much is I Am By Your Side 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.
