Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1989
Miss You Much was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 17 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.
A&M-012315-ARE1 ES2 Emw #04595Side A Etched, variant 1
SP-012315-BRE1 ES1 Emw #04595XSide B Etched, variant 1
A&M-SP-012315-A RE1 ES4 EMW #04595Side A Etched, variant 2
A&M-SP-012315-B RE1 ES2' EMW #04695-XSide B Etched, variant 2
A+M-AM -01445-A-C1 G1 A2Runout, Side A, Etched
A+M-AM-01445-B-C2 G1 A4Runout, Side B, Etched
ERunout, Side A&B, Stamped
AM-01445-ALabel Side A
A+M-AM-0445-A C1 G1A-side runout
A+M-AM-01445-B-C2 G1 A4B-side runout
AM-01445-ALabel Side A
AM-01445-BLabel Side B
[SRC Logo] A+M-AM-01445-A-SP1 1-1Runout, Side A, Etched
[SRC Logo] A+M-AM-01445-B-SP1 1-1Runout, Side B, Etched
AM-01445-ALabel Side A
AM-01445-BLabel Side B
A&M SP 017925 A ES 1 Emw #05277 STERLINGRunout side A
A&M SP 017925 B ES 1 Emw #05277X STERLINGRunout side B
SP-017925-ALabel side A
SP-017925-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records K 806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records X 14745First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Australia | A&M Records K 806First year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records X 14708 / A&M Records X14708First year12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| 1989 | Brazil | A&M Records 2801 377First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12315First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1445 / Flyte Tyme AM-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1989 | Ecuador | A&M Records 88000-7 / A&M Records 390 445-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 390 445-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 390 445-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 889 912-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | France | A&M Records 390 445-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 390 465-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 390 445-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | A&M Records AM-89-1137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records USA 663 / Breakout USA 6637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
38 vinyl pressings of Miss You Much are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Portugal, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12315, AM-1445, SP-17925, USA 663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-012315-ARE1 ES2 Emw #04595 and SP-012315-BRE1 ES1 Emw #04595X. 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.
