Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1985
That's Why I'm Here was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL 40052 2F PURINA EAR CHOW TJ P(R) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL-40052-2B TJ P(?) B̶L̶ ̶3̶8̶8̶0̶4̶ ̶2̶B̶ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
P(T) o A̶L̶ 3̶8̶8̶0̶4̶ 2̶B̶ AL-40052-2B PURINA EAR CHOW STERLING TJSide A runout, variant 2
P(P) o B̶L̶ 3̶8̶8̶0̶4̶ 2̶B̶ BL-40052-2B STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 2
AL 40052 - 2C G A1 STERLING TJSide A runout, variant 1
BL 40052-2C G STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 1
AL 40052 - 2D J GI STERLING TJSide A runout, variant 2
BL 40052 - 2C D G STERLING TJSide A runout, variant 2
CBS 26761 A1All hand etched - number is scratched out
CBS 26761 B1All hand etched - number is scratched out
CBS 25547 A1A Side - Number is pressed above scratched out number
CBS 25547 B1B Side - Number is pressed above scratched out number
AL-40052 1A2HZ DM-11Runout Side A etched
BL-40052 1A2HZ DM-8Runout Side B etched
AL 40052Label side A
BL 40052Label side B
MX216615 SBP8067-1Side A, Runout, Hand-Etched
Δ MX216616 SBP8067-2Side B, Runout, Hand-Etched
MX216615Side A, Label
MX216616Side B, Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.649First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 138649 / Discos CBS 138.649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 25547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 25547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | CBS 25547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3113First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP8067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 25547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 25547(SP)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 25547(SP)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 25547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 40052 / Columbia 40052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS CBS 462491 1 / CBS/Sony CBS 462491 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 40052LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 40052LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1026 / Columbia MOVLP1026LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3483 / Columbia MOVLP3483LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138649 / Discos CBS 138.649LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 462491 1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of That's Why I'm Here are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40052, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40052, CBS 25547, SBP 8067, 138.649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40052 2F PURINA EAR CHOW TJ P(R) STERLING and BL-40052-2B TJ P(?) B̶L̶ ̶3̶8̶8̶0̶4̶ ̶2̶B̶ 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.
