Vinyl pressings
by Heart · 1987
Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 23 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.
2018017-A1Runout side A, variant 1
2018017-B1Runout side B, variant 1
2018017-A2Runout side A, variant 2
2018017-B2Runout side B, variant 2
2018026-A1Runout Side A stamped
2018026-B1Runout Side B stamped
S-45-B-1-44002-100557-Z2 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-17653 - Z2 △ 16159 TML-M SP O 1Runout side A, variant 1
S-45-B-2-44002-X100711-Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-17654 - Z2 TML-M △ 16160 SP O|-1 SMIY AL-SPRunout side B, variant 1
S-45-B-1-44002-100557-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-17653-Z1 △ 16159 1-Runout side A, variant 2
S-46-B-2-44002-X100711-B1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-17654-Z1 △ 16160 1-Runout side B, variant 2
12 CL 448 A - 1 - 1 - 1 - NICKZ PENTHOUSEA Side Runout
12 CL 448 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - PENTHOUSEB Side Runout
12CL 448AA Side Label
12CL 448BB Side Label
CL 448 A-1-1-Q-3-7 Penthouse NICKZRunout, A-side, stamped/etched
CL 448 B-1-1-Q-2-0 PenthouseRunout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Capitol Records ED 261First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 1944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-31224First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Brazil | Capitol Records 9951 041First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44002First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1987 | Ecuador | EMI 121-0067First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ecuador | EMI 121-0067First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1801 7 / Capitol Records 1C 006 20 1801 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1802 6 / Capitol Records K 060 20 1802 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1801 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Capitol Records 2018017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France & Benelux | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1801 7 / Capitol Records 1C 006 20 1801 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Honduras | Capitol Records 4763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | EMI DIF 4607" | 7" |
38 vinyl pressings of Alone are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1801 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-20 1801 7, 1C K 060-20 1802 6, B-44002, 12CL 448) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2018017-A1 and 2018017-B1. 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.
