UK
March 25, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Epic 656773 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
31 656773 20 1A1Runout side A
31 656773 20 1B1Runout side B
31-656773-20-ALabel side A
31-656773-20-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Estefan · 1991
Seal Our Fate was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
31 656773 20 1A1Runout side A
31 656773 20 1B1Runout side B
31-656773-20-ALabel side A
31-656773-20-BLabel side B
31 656773 04 1A1Side A runout
31 656773 04 1B1Side B runout
31-656773-04-AMatrix number on label side A
31-656773-04-BMatrix number on label side B
31 656773 04 1A1Side A
31 656773 04 1B1Side B
31-656773-04-AMatrix Number On Label Side A
31-656773-04-BMatrix Number On Label Side B
31 656773 04 1A1A-Side
31 656773 04 1B1B-Side
ZSS73769 A 1A 73769 A 1A G1 (A) A4 VLADORunout, Side A, Etched
ZSS73769B-1A G1 (A) B1 VLADORunout, Side B, Etched
ZSS 73769ALabel Side A
ZSS 73769BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mexico | CBS PRLP-95420First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | Epic QEL45-20218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE-0010First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 656773 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 656773 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 656773 7 / Epic 656773 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 656773 6 / Epic 656773 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Epic 656773 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Epic 656773 7 / Epic EPC 656773 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Epic 656773 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Epic 656773 0 / Epic 656773 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | US | Epic 34-73769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
12 vinyl pressings of Seal Our Fate are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic 656773 6, released March 25, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656773 6, 656773 7, 656773 0, 34-73769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31 656773 20 1A1 and 31 656773 20 1B1. 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.