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World Where You Live by Crowded House, album cover

Vinyl pressings

World Where You Live

by Crowded House · 1986

29 pressings12 countriesPop RockAcousticRock

World Where You Live 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 World Where You Live

18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.

New Zealand

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records GOOD 131
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

V 10042 AEtched, side A, runout

V 10043 BEtched, side B, runout

V 100143ALabel side A

V 100143BLabel side B

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New Zealand

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CP 657
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

100142 ARunout side A, etched

100142 BRunout side B, etched

100142ALabel side A

100142BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

August 18, 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 416
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CL 416 A-2-1-Q-7-H 3 DSide A runout, stamped

CL 416 B-2-1-Q-6-H.3 DSide B runout, stamped

NICKZSide A runout, etched

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UK

August 18, 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 12CL 416
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

12 CL 416 A-1-1-1-8 DSide A, stamped

12 CL 416 B-2-1-5-2 DSide B, stamped

12CL 416ASide A label

12CL 416BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 416
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

NICKZSide A runout, etched

CL 416 A-2-1-2 x1Side A runout, stamped

CL 416 B-2-1-2 2Side B runout, stamped

CL 416ALabel side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records V-15240
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

V-1-15240 - 100142 F-2 [Allied ɑ logo] B-24136-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally AL-SP 0-1 △13092 1̷-̷1̷Side A Runout

V-2-15240 - 100143 & 100148 F-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally AL-SP [Allied ɑ logo] B-24137-F2 △13092-X SP 1̷-̷1̷ 0-1Side A Runout

100142Side A Label

100143 100148Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaCapitol Records S-75152First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986EuropeCapitol Records 006-20 1356 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986IrelandCapitol Records CL 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986ItalyCapitol Records 14 2013996First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986ItalyCapitol Records 06 2013567First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986MexicoCapitol Records SEC-381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986New ZealandCapitol Records GOOD 131First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986New ZealandCapitol Records CP 657First year7", Single7", Single
1986South AfricaCapitol Records JCL 2013567First year7", Single7", Single
1986SpainCapitol Records 006 20 1356 7 / Capitol Records 006-2013567First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986SpainCapitol Records 052-2014076First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986SpainCapitol Records 006 20 1356 7 / Capitol Records 006-2013567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986UKCapitol Records 12CL 416First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986UKCapitol Records CL 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986USCapitol Records V-15240First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
All 29 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AWorld Where You Live3:07
  2. BThat's What I Call Love4:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of World Where You Live are there?

29 vinyl pressings of World Where You Live are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was World Where You Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in New Zealand, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records GOOD 131.

How do I tell if my copy of World Where You Live is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOOD 131, CP 657, CL 416, 12CL 416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 10042 A and V 10043 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is World Where You Live 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.

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