UK
May 1984- Label and catalog number
- Portrait A 4481Epic A 4481
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A 4481 A1 ARunout side A
A 4481 B1 ARunout side B
A 4481 A*Label side A
A 4481 B*Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Cyndi Lauper · 1984
Money Changes Everything was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
A 4481 A1 ARunout side A
A 4481 B1 ARunout side B
A 4481 A*Label side A
A 4481 B*Label side B
TA‧4481‧A2 ARunout A
TA‧4481‧B1 ARunout B
TA 4481 A*Label A
TA 4481 B*Label B
P ZSS-173126-1D STERLINGRunout Etched Side A, except STERLING stamped
P ZSS-173127-1D STERLINGRunout Etched Side B, except STERLING stamped
ZSS 173126Label Side A
ZSS 173127Label Side B
ZSS 173126Label Side A
ZSS 173127Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Portrait PR 45039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Portrait 37 04737 / Portrait 37-04737First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Portrait CDN-171First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Portrait A-6009 / Portrait PRTA 6009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Portrait PRT A 6009 / Portrait A-6009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | Portrait CSA 1012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS PR 12005First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Portrait PR 45039First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Peru | CBS Discos CSR 1358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Epic ES-20042 / Epic 37-04737First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Epic CE-EP-18018 / Epic CE-EP-S-18018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Portrait EN 5767First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Portrait PRT A 12.4481 / Epic PRT A 12.4481First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Portrait PRT A 4481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Portrait TA 4481First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Money Changes Everything are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Portrait A 4481, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 4481, TA 4481, A 6009, 37-04737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 4481 A1 A and A 4481 B1 A. 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.