Vinyl pressings
by Hipnotic · 1983
Are You Lonely? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SLR-1202-A- HERbIE JR. :-) VINCE EAT YOUR HEART OUT MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A
SLR-1202-B HERbIE JR. :-) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Street-Level Records SLR-1202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | MINC 12 XMC (C) 110First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Hipnotic) Hyp112", Unofficial Release, Promo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Unofficial Release, Promo · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Hipnotic) HYP 112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Street-Level Records SLR-120212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2011 | Italy | Street-Level Records SLR-120212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2012 | France | Boogie Times Records BTR-12.04812", Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 2015 | Italy | Street-Level Records SLR-120212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Street-Level Records SLR1202PR12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2019 | UK | Street-Level Records SLR1202P12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK & US | Essential Media SLR 702-7 / Sonic Wax Records SLR 702-77", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Street-Level Records SLR-120212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Are You Lonely? are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Canada, South Africa. One of them is Street-Level Records SLR-1202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLR-1202, 12 XMC (C) 110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLR-1202-A- HERbIE JR. :-) VINCE EAT YOUR HEART OUT MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and SLR-1202-B HERbIE JR. :-) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.
