France
1985- Label and catalog number
- EMI 1564946
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
1564946 A Ʈ M6 351280 2Runout side A
Ʈ 1564946 B1 M6 351340 2Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Do Piano · 1985
Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
1564946 A Ʈ M6 351280 2Runout side A
Ʈ 1564946 B1 M6 351340 2Runout side B
2008177 A ƮHand etched, side A
2008177 B ƮHand etched, side B
M3 350685Stamped, side A
M3 350686Stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | EMI 1564946First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | EMI 2008177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | EMI 156494612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Canada | Trafic TF 1986-1667" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 156726612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1986 | France | EMI 156726612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Germany | EMI 1C K 060 20 0817 6 / EMI 060 20 0817 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | EMI 1C 006 20 0817 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Sakkaris Records SR 852812", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Merak Music MKX 22012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Merak Music MKX 22012", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-1547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX - 15412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-1547", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Sweden | Sonet T-200777", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Again are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France. One of them is EMI 1564946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1564946, 2008177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1564946 A Ʈ M6 351280 2 and Ʈ 1564946 B1 M6 351340 2. 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.