Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Estefan · 1989
Here We Are 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.
9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS-73084-A 1A G1 E (w) A1Runout, Side A, Etched, Variant 1
ZSS-73084-B 1A G12 E M2 A1Runout, Side B, Etched, Variant 1
ZSS-73084-A 1A G1 E (w) A1Runout, Side A, Etched, Variant 2
ZSS-73084-B 1A G12 E M A1Runout, Side B, Etched, Variant 2
01 655473 00 1A1Runout side A, variant 1
01 655450 00 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01 655473 00 1A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01 655450 00 1B1 CRunout side B, variant 2
01 655473 20 1A1Side A, stamped
01 655473 20 1B1Side B, stamped
34-73084-A 1A2HZ : (CR)Side A, etched runout
34-73084-B 1A2HZ : (CR)Side B, etched runout
ZSS 73084ASide A, label
ZSS 73084BSide B, label
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 | Brazil | Epic 52.179First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic 34 73084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Jamaica | Columbia zss73084a / Columbia 34-73084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Philippines | Epic QEL45-20187 / Epic 34-73084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2347First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 655473 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 655473 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic 655473 6 / Epic EPC 655473 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Epic 34-73084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655473 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655473 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655473 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Here We Are are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Europe, Spain, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 34-73084, released December 5, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34-73084, 655473 7, 655473 6, 34 73084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-73084-A 1A G1 E (w) A1 and ZSS-73084-B 1A G12 E M2 A1. 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.
