Italy
1993- Label and catalog number
- Whole Records WHOLE 91269
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by David Michael Johnson · 1993
I Say A Little Prayer was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 6 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.
WH.91269.A.
WH.91269.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belgium | Aqua Recordings AQ 0116First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Belgium | Aqua Recordings AQ 0116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | France | On The Beat OTB 1084-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Italy | Whole Records WHOLE 91269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Whole Records WH 91269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1993 | Italy | Whole Records WHOLE 91269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Whole Records WHOLE 91269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Italy | Whole Records WHOLE 91269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Whole Records WHOLE 91269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-190First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | London Records 857171.1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | UK & Europe | London Records LONX 341 / London Records 857 165-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | DiscoTech 2212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of I Say A Little Prayer are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Italy, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Whole Records WHOLE 91269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHOLE 91269, WH 91269, 857171.1, AQ 0116) 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.