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While The City Sleeps...

by George Benson · 1986

21 pressings17 countriesSynth-popSoulElectronicFunk / Soul

While The City Sleeps... was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 While The City Sleeps...

18 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

US

August 1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 25475Warner Bros. Records 1-25475
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24778-SH2 12 5475A SH2 1-1 △13698 STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 1

125475 B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24779-SH1 △13698-X 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 1

12 5475-A-SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24778-SH1 △13698 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 2

12 5475 B-SH 1[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24779-SH1 △13698 -X 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25475Warner Bros. Records 9 25475-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

I.2.5475-A-SR I 1 3 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRCVariant 1, runout etched side A [except sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ & SRC logo]

I.2.5475-B-SR I | 2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRCVariant 1, runout etched side B [except sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ & SRC logo]

1.2.5475-A-SR2 1-2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ [SRC Logo]Variant 2, side 1

1.2.5475-B-SR1 1-3 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ [SRC Logo]Variant 2, side 2

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Argentina

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 80023
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

24575-ASide A runout stamped

24575-BSide B runout stamped

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Brazil

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 604.7244Warner Bros. Records 6047244
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RCA 604.7244-A ·· 1SA2A Side Stamped Runout, Variant 1

RCA 604.7244-B ·· 1SA2B Side Stamped Runout, Variant 1

RCA 604.7244-A ·· 1SA2A Side Stamped Runout, Variant 2

RCA 604.7244-B ·· 1SA3B Side Stamped Runout, Variant 2

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 92 54751
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

92-54751-A-1A-2HZ: DM-3Runout side A

92-54751-B-2HZ: DM 2Runout side B

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 80023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 25475-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilWarner Bros. Records 604.7244 / Warner Bros. Records 6047244First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 54751First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeWarner Bros. Records 1-25475First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986GermanyWarner Bros. Records 925 475-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyWarner Bros. Records 92 5475-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanWarner Bros. Records P-13336First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986MexicoWarner Bros. Records LWB-6553First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records 1-25475First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PortugalWarner Bros. Records 1590831First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBC 1601First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainWarner Bros. Records 925475-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986TurkeyWarner Bros. Records 25475-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25475First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UK & EuropeWarner Bros. Records 925 475-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 55First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USWarner Bros. Records 1-25475LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1While The City Sleeps3:35
  2. A2Kisses In The Moonlight4:21
  3. A3Shiver5:23
  4. A4Love Is Here Tonight5:43
  5. B1Teaser4:40
  6. B2Secrets In The Night5:50
  7. B3Too Many Times4:37
  8. B4Did You Hear Thunder3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of While The City Sleeps... are there?

21 vinyl pressings of While The City Sleeps... are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was While The City Sleeps... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25475, released August 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of While The City Sleeps... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25475, 1-25475, 80023, 25475-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24778-SH2 12 5475A SH2 1-1 △13698 STERLING and 125475 B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24779-SH1 △13698-X 1-1 STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is While The City Sleeps... 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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