Vinyl pressings
by Gary Low · 1983
Forever, Tonight And All My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SPIRY- CAT 2010 A 71501 1L oo✲✲Runout Etching, Side A
SPIRY- CAT 2010 A 71501 2L oo✲✲Runout Etching, Side B
37 CAT 71501-1LLabel Side A
37 CAT 71501-2LLabel Side B
817 807-1 S1 320Side A, Variant 1
817 807-1 S1 320 BSide A, Variant 2
817 807-1 S 2 = 2 320 B 1Side B, Variant 1
817 807-1 S 2 = 2 320 A 1Side B, Variant 2
549102 · A2 alvearSide A runout
549102 - B3 alvearSide B runout
445107-A3 alvear 1-2A Side Etched Runout
445107-B5 alvear 1-2.3B Side Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Savoir Faire Records 817 807-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | CAT Record CAT 71501 / CAT Record CAT 2010First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | CAT Record CAT 71003First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Japan | Savoir Faire Records B-1084First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 549 102 / CAT Record 549 102First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 445 107 / CAT Record 445 107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Savoir Faire Records 8325 / Carrere 8.32512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Savoir Faire Records 13375 / Carrere 133757", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Savoir Faire Records 817 794-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Savoir Faire Records 7Y00777", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Savoir Faire Records 7Y00777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Forever, Tonight And All My Life are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan. One of them is CAT Record CAT 71501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAT 71501, CAT 71003, 817 807-1, 549 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPIRY- CAT 2010 A 71501 1L oo✲✲ and SPIRY- CAT 2010 A 71501 2L oo✲✲. 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.
