Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1988
All She Wants Is was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DD 11 A-1U-1-1 D STERLING TJ IRunout side A, variant 1
DD 11 B-1U-1-1- D STERLING TJ IRunout side B, variant 1
DD 11 A-1U-1-1 STERLING TJ I DRunout side A, variant 2
DD 11 B-1U-1- STERLING TJ I DRunout side B, variant 2
12 DD 11A-2-1-1Side A
12 DD 11B-2-1-2Side B
DD 11 A-1U-1-1 DVariant 1 : Runout Side A, machine-stamped
DD 11 B-1U-1-1- DVariant 1 : Runout Side B, machine-stamped
STERLING TJ IVariant 1 : Runout Side A+B, handwritten, etched
DD 11 A-1U-1-C DVariant 3 : Runout Side A, machine-stamped
DD 11A-2-1-1 DRunout side A
DD 11 B-1U-1-1- D STERLING TJ IRunout side B
12 DDDJ 11 A-1-1-Side A
12 DDDJ 11 B-1-1-Side B
12 DD 11A-2-1-Side A
12 DD 11B-2-1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | EMI ED 395First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | EMI EMI 2186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 006-20 3162 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3162 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI K 060-20 3163-6 / EMI Electrola K 060-20 3163-6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI Records Ltd. K 060 20 3236 6 / EMI Records Ltd. PM 212 20 3236 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | EMI 2031627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | EMI 2031627", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI 20 3164 6 / EMI K 060 20 3164 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Greece | EMI 042 2031636First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 14 2031646First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 06 2031627First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 14 2031636First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI PRP-8326First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Capitol Records EP-CAP-5009 / Capitol Records SPRO-79482First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Philippines | EMI7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
32 vinyl pressings of All She Wants Is are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is EMI DDP 11, released December 28, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDP 11, 12 DD 11, DD 11, 12 DD DJ 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DD 11 A-1U-1-1 D STERLING TJ I and DD 11 B-1U-1-1- D STERLING TJ I. 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.
