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Inside Information

by Foreigner · 1987

36 pressings26 countriesPop RockArena RockHard RockRock

Inside Information was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Inside Information

19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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.

UK & Europe

1987
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 808-1Atlantic WX 143
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 781808-1-A ELLIE & JENNY STA 876683 A DMM 2-2 SP-GER STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1

F PEGGY K R/S Alsdorf 781808-1-B STA 876684 A DMM 2-2 SP-GER STERLING 14 FOR ANNABELLERunout side B, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 781808-1-A2 xx ELLIE & JENNY 8 D STA 876683 A DMM 2-/ SP-GER STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 2

PEGGY K R/S Alsdorf 781808-1-B xx STA 876684 A DMM 2-2 SP-GER STERLING TJ 1. FOR ANNABELLERunout side B, variant 2

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 81808-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AR - Allied Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

STA 876683 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] DMM B-29741-A-DMM STERLING TJ SP 1-2 SPAR Δ18910 o- ELLIE & JENNYRunout Side A

STA 876684 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] DMM B-29742-A-DMM SP 1-3 STERLING TJ SPAR FOR ANNABELLE PEGGY K. Δ18910-X o-Runout Side B

ST-A-876683-ARLabel Side A

ST-A-876684-ARLabel Side B

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 81808-1Atlantic 7 81808-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ELLIE JENNY STA 876683 A DMM STERLING SP 1-5Side A runout, variant 1

PEGGY K STA 876684 A DMM SP 1-10 STERLING FOR ANNABELLESide B runout, variant 1

ELLIE & JENNY STA 876683 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 1-4Side A runout, variant 2

PEGGY K STA 876684 A DMM SP 1-5 STERLING TJ FOR ANNABELLESide B runout, variant 2

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Argentina

1987
Label and catalog number
Atlantic ST-A-876683Atlantic 80709
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-A-876683 nanoSide A

ST-A-876684Side B

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Australia & New Zealand

1987
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 81808-1
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ELLIE IEL JENNY STA 876683 A DMM MX300331 81808-1-1 STERLING S P 1-8Side A runout, hand-etched [IEL appears vertically]

PEGGY K. MX 300332 81808-1-2 STA 876684 A DMM SP 1-8 STERLING FOR ANNABELLE SP-AUSSide B runout, hand-etched

MX300331Side A label

MX300332Side B label

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Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 78 18081
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

78-18081 A2 STA 876683 A DMM 2-3 STERLING TJ SP-CAN CR ELLIE & JENNYRunout Side A etched, variant 1

78-18081 SB FOR ANNABELLE PEGGY K. DM-1 SP-CAN STA 876684 A DMM 2-3 CR STERLING TJRunout Side B etched, variant 1

78-18081 A2 STA 876683 A DMM 2-3 STERLING TJ SP-CAN ELLIE & JENNYRunout Side A etched, variant 2

78-18081 SB FOR ANNABELLE PEGGY K. DM-1 SP-CAN STA 876684 A DMM 2-3 STERLING TJRunout Side B etched, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 36 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaAtlantic ST-A-876683 / Atlantic 80709First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987Australia & New ZealandAtlantic 81808-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaAtlantic 78 18081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987CanadaAtlantic A1 81808LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1987CanadaAtlantic 78 18081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeAtlantic 781 808-1 / Atlantic WX 143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987GreeceAtlantic 781808-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreeceAtlantic 781808-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987GuatemalaAtlantic 81808-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987IrelandAtlantic 781 808-1 / Atlantic WX 143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987IsraelAtlantic BAN 781808-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987ItalyAtlantic 78 1808-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987MexicoAtlantic LDWA-6688First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987PortugalAtlantic 1592331First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987South AfricaAtlantic ATC 9864First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 34 pressings from the 1980s
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USFriday Music FRM-81808LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2024USFriday Music FRIM-81808LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Heart Turns To Stone4:29
  2. A2Can't Wait4:27
  3. A3Say You Will4:12
  4. A4I Don't Want To Live Without You4:52
  5. A5Counting Every Minute4:07
  6. B1Inside Information4:09
  7. B2The Beat Of My Heart5:10
  8. B3Face To Face3:53
  9. B4Out Of The Blue4:42
  10. B5A Night To Remember4:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Inside Information are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Inside Information are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.

When was Inside Information first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK & Europe, US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Atlantic 781 808-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Inside Information is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 781 808-1, 81808-1, ST-A-876683, 78 18081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 781808-1-A ELLIE & JENNY STA 876683 A DMM 2-2 SP-GER STERLING and F PEGGY K R/S Alsdorf 781808-1-B STA 876684 A DMM 2-2 SP-GER STERLING 14 FOR ANNABELLE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Inside Information on vinyl worth?

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.

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