Vinyl pressings
by Everything But The Girl · 1985
When All's Well 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.
9 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
NEG 7 T A//2▽420 C 1 1 2 timtomSide A runout, variant 1
NEG 7 T B//1▽420 V 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
NEG 7 T A//2▽420 C 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
NEG 7 T B//1▽420 V 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
NEG 7 A // 2 ∇ 420 C TimTom cbs DAMONTA side
NEG 7 B // 1 ∇ 420 V H DAMONTB side
R/S Alsdorf 249129-7 A TIMTON DRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249129-7 B TY φRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 249129-7 A D ̷M̷ TIMTONRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 249129-7 B TY 5Runout side B, variant 2
NEG 7 A//2▽420 C 1 3 1Side A Stamped
timtom cbs CPSide A Hand Etched
NEG 7 T B//1▽420 V 1 3 1Side B Stamped
TY cbs CPSide B Hand Etched
* 249128-0-A ˥Ғ’ 27-2-85 5WSide A Runout
* 249128-0-B ˥Ғ’ 26-2-85 5WSide B Runout
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 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 249 129-7 / Blanco Y Negro NEG 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Blanco Y Negro 249 128-0 / Blanco Y Negro NEG 7TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Ireland | Blanco Y Negro NEG 7 / Blanco Y Negro 249129-7First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Blanco Y Negro 249 128-0 / WEA Records Ltd. 249 128-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Italy | Blanco Y Negro 24 9129-7 / WEA 24 9129-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Spain | WEA S 249129-7 / Blanco Y Negro S 249129-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | WEA S 249129-7 / WEA 24 9129-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 7T / Blanco Y Negro 249 128-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 7 / WEA 249 129-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Blanco Y Negro 24 9129-7 / WEA 24 9129-77", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of When All's Well are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 7T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 7T, NEG 7, 249 129-7, 249 128-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEG 7 T A//2▽420 C 1 1 2 timtom and NEG 7 T B//1▽420 V 1 1 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.
