Vinyl pressings
by George LaMond · 1989
Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-A-1B DMM G1 A1Runout A Side Etched, Stamped Variant 1
DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-B- G̷1̷D̷M̷M̷ 1A-DMM G1 A4Runout B Side Etched, Stamped & Cross-out Variant 1
DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-A-1B DMM G1 A25Runout A Side Etched, Stamped Variant 2
DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-B- G̷2̷D̷M̷M̷ 1A-DMM G2 B3Runout B Side Etched, Stamped & Cross-out Variant 2
QCLEP-18195-A Ricky - 89 XSS-68822-A-1B DMM G1 BRunout A Side Etched
QCLEP-18195-B DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-B- G̷2̷D̷M̷M̷ 1A-DMM G2Runout B Side Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-68822First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Philippines | CBS QCLEP-18195 / Columbia 44 68822First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 68822First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Columbia ACD 68822First year12", Advance | 12", Advance |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655817 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655817 77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 23967", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 655817 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | US | Timber! TR 323 / Tommy Boy TR 32312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Timber! TR 773 / Tommy Boy TR 77312" | 12" |
| 1998 | US | Timber! TR 329 / Tommy Boy TR 32912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Timber! TR 77212" | 12" |
| 1998 | US | Timber! TR 354 / Tommy Boy TR 35412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Without You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Columbia 44 68822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 68822, ACD 68822, 12CXP-68822, QCLEP-18195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-A-1B DMM G1 A1 and DMS HERbIE JR :v) XSS-68822-B- G̷1̷D̷M̷M̷ 1A-DMM G1 A4. 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.
