Vinyl pressings
by Del Amitri · 1989
Waking Hours 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AMA 9006 A-3U-1-2Side A runout stamped
AMA 9006 B-2U-1-1Side B runout stamped
TOWNHOUSE DMM THANKS MICK! DSide A runout etched
TOWNHOUSE DMM SORRY PAUL.......Side B runout etched
AMA 9006 A-3U-1-3Side A runout stamped
AMA 9006 B-2U-1-2Side B runout stamped
TOWNHOUSE DMM THANKS MICK! DSide A runout etched
TOWNHOUSE DMM SORRY PAUL.......Side B runout etched
(Label-A side): SP-05287-A
(Label-B side): SP-05287-B
(Runout-Side A): A&M SP05287-A-E5-1 #5 TNCO ENW 06657
(Runout-Side B): A&M SP05287-B-E5-1 #5 TSCO ENW P06657X
B 397 010-1 31-2 32 0Runout Side A stamped
1 397 010-1 32-2 32 0Runout Side B stamped
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 29-258 / PolyGram 397-010-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records L 30148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records L 30148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records SP 9161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | A&M Records 399 006-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | A&M Records AMA 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records SP 5287First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records SP 5287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | A&M Records AMA 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 397010-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 397010-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records AMA 9006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 397010-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 397010-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Greece | A&M Records 397 010-1 / A&M Records 397010-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | A&M Records 397 010-1LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AM9006LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Netherlands | A&M Records UMCLP085 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP085LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records 397010-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records 397010-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Waking Hours are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 9006, released July 10, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 9006, SP 5287, 397010-1, 29-258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMA 9006 A-3U-1-2 and AMA 9006 B-2U-1-1. 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.
