Vinyl pressings
by Cyndi Lauper · 1989
I Drove All Night 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.
24 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CYN 4 6̶5̶4̶8̶3̶1̶-̶1̶ A1 2 STERLING ΛA side runout, etched/stamped
C̶.̶Y̶N̶ ̶4̶ CYN 4 6̶5̶4̶8̶3̶1̶-̶1̶ B1 2 STERLING ΛB side runout, etched/stamped
CYN 4 A*A side label
CYN 4 B*B side label
CYNT 4 A2 B
CYNT 4 B1 A
CYNQT 4 A1A side
CYNQT 4 B1B side
ZSS-68759-A-1A DMM G2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
ZSS-68759-B-1A DMM G2 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
ZSS-68759-A-1A DMM E G1 D2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
ZSS-68759-B-1A DMM G2 A5 STERLINGRunout side B, 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 | Australia | Epic 654837 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 654837 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 52.152First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic 34-68759 / Epic 34 68759First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Ecuador | CBS 45-133-1157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 654837 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 654837 7 / Epic 654837 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 654837 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Ireland | Epic CYN 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Japan | Epic QY・3P-90132First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Japan | Epic QY・5P-90047First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Epic LPMI-653309First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Mexico | CBS PR-95060First year7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Philippines | Epic QEL45-20165 (34-68759)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2158First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic 34-68759 / Collectables 34-687597", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of I Drove All Night are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic CYN 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYN 4, CYN T4, CYN QT4, CYN P4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CYN 4 6̶5̶4̶8̶3̶1̶-̶1̶ A1 2 STERLING Λ and C̶.̶Y̶N̶ ̶4̶ CYN 4 6̶5̶4̶8̶3̶1̶-̶1̶ B1 2 STERLING Λ. 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.
