Vinyl pressings
by Howard Jones · 1986
All I Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
248581-0 A HOW10TA/1▽420V STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
248581-0 B HOW10TB//1▽420V STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
248581·0-A HOW10TA/1▽420V STERLING 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
248581-P̶0-B HOW10TB//1▽420V STERLING 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
HOW-10-A1 STERLING MT. 1 3 248582-7-A-RERunout Side A [Etched/Stamped]
HOW-10-B2 MT.1 DAMONT XRunout Side B [Etched]
HOW - 10 - T - A STERLING - MT DAMONT 248581 - 0 - AA Side Runout
HOW - 10 - T - B STERLING - MT DAMONT 248581 - 0 - BB Side Runout
HOW-10-A /2/4 20MU 248582-7-A-RERunout Side A [Etched/Stamped]
HOW-10-B /2/420RRunout Side B [Etched]
248582-7-A-RE A HOW-10-A2 STERLING MT.1 DAMONTRunout side A
HOW-10-B2 MT.1 DAMONT FRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 0-248581First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | WEA 7-248582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 84817First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 84817First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 581-0 / WEA how10tFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 582-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | WEA 248 582-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | WEA 248 582-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | WEA HOW10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 24 8581-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | WEA 24 8582-7First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1986 | Japan | WEA P-3605First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | WEA P-2182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | WEA 1591237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA 248 582-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of All I Want are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is WEA how10t, released October 4, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use how10t, How 10, HOW 10, HOW10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 248581-0 A HOW10TA/1▽420V STERLING and 248581-0 B HOW10TB//1▽420V STERLING. 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.
