Vinyl pressings
by Jack Wagner · 1984
All I Need was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7-29238-CCA-3045-S-SR1 SRCA side runout, variant 1
7-29238-CCA-3046-S-SR-1 SRC | Future DiscB side runout, variant 1
7-29238-CCA-3045-S-SR1 SRC 1-3A side runout, variant 2
7-29238-CCA-3046-S-SR-1 Future Disc SRC 1-3B side runout, variant 2
7-29238-CCA-3045-S-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12873-SH1 SLM △6923 1-1A Side Runout
7-29238-CCA-3046-S-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12874-SH1 Future Disc SLM △6923-X 1-1B Side Runout
CCA 3045SA Side Label
CCA 3046SB Side Label
7-29238-CCA-3045-S-SR1 SRC 1-3Runout A etched [SRC stamped]
7-29238-CCA-3046-S-SR-1 Future Disc SRC -̶̷1̶̷-̶̷1̶̷ 1-2Runout B etched [SRC stamped]
CCA 3045SLabel A
CCA 3046SLabel B
W 9238 A//1∇420 V 1 1 1Side A runout, stamped
W 9238 B//1∇420 V 1 1 1Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Qwest Records 7-29238First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Brazil | Qwest Records 16.279First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 92387First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Qwest Records 7-29238 / Qwest Records 9 29238-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Qwest Records 929 238-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29238First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1928 / Qwest Records P-1928First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Qwest Records 7-29238 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29238First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Qwest Records W9238First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 7-29238 / Qwest Records 9 29238-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 7-29085First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 7-29238First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Qwest Records 9 29238-7 / Qwest Records 7-29238First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Qwest Records GQWE 05057", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of All I Need are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Qwest Records 7-29238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29238, 7-29085, 9 29238-7, W9238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29238-CCA-3045-S-SR1 SRC and 7-29238-CCA-3046-S-SR-1 SRC | Future Disc. 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.
