US
1992- Label and catalog number
- EastWest Records America 0-96029
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by D'Influence · 1992
Good Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SAM 1015 A ORLAKE JAA side runout
SAM 1015 B1 ORLAKEB side runout
A8573 T-A1 W9487 JASide A etched
A8573 (T) B1Side B etched
WMME Alsdorf 756 796184-0-ARunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 756 796184-0-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest Records America A8573T / EastWest Records America 7567-96184-0First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1992 | Germany | EastWest Records America A8573 / EastWest Records America 7567-98573-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Atlantic SAM 1015 / EastWest SAM 1015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | EastWest Records America SAM 1132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America 0-96029First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 2014First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America 0-9602912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest Records America A 8573T / EastWest Records America 7567-96184-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | EastWest Records America A8439T / EastWest Records America A8439(T)12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | EastWest Records America A8439 / EastWest Records America 7567-98439-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Good Lover are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is EastWest Records America 0-96029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96029, SAM 1015, SAM 1132, DMD 2014) 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.
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.