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Money Changes Everything by Cyndi Lauper, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Money Changes Everything

by Cyndi Lauper · 1984

33 pressings14 countriesPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Money Changes Everything

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.

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

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Portrait TA 4481
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TA‧4481‧A2 ARunout A

TA‧4481‧B1 ARunout B

TA 4481 A*Label A

TA 4481 B*Label B

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US

December 1984
Label and catalog number
Portrait 37-04737
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Portrait 37-04737
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 173126Label Side A

ZSS 173127Label Side B

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1980s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaPortrait PR 45039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984CanadaPortrait 37 04737 / Portrait 37-04737First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1984CanadaPortrait CDN-171First year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1984EuropePortrait A-6009 / Portrait PRTA 6009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984GermanyPortrait PRT A 6009 / Portrait A-6009First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984Hong KongPortrait CSA 1012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984New ZealandCBS PR 12005First year12", Single12", Single
1984New ZealandPortrait PR 45039First year7", Single7", Single
1984PeruCBS Discos CSR 1358First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984PhilippinesEpic ES-20042 / Epic 37-04737First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984PhilippinesEpic CE-EP-18018 / Epic CE-EP-S-18018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1984South AfricaPortrait EN 5767First year7", Single7", Single
1984SpainPortrait PRT A 12.4481 / Epic PRT A 12.4481First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984SpainPortrait PRT A 4481First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKPortrait TA 4481First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 33 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AMoney Changes Everything
  2. BMoney Changes Everything (Live)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Money Changes Everything are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Money Changes Everything are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Money Changes Everything first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Portrait A 4481, released May 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Money Changes Everything is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Money Changes Everything 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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