Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1986
When I Think Of You 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.
42 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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-AM-02855-A RCA 2 [flower] I AIA Runout
A&M-AM-02855-B RCA 2 [flower] I AIB Runout
AM-02855-AA Label
AM-02855-BB Label
A&M-SP-012193-A RCA1 I A1 BSide A runout, variant 1
A&M-SP-012193-B RCA 2 I A1 CSide B runout, variant 1
A&M-SP-012193-A RCA 2 ❀ 1 A1 CSide A runout, variant 2
A&M-SP-012193-B RCA 1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 A1 HSide B runout, variant 2
A&M-SP-012193-A ES1 ❀ ƐmwA-Side Runout Etching
A&M-SP-012193 B ES1 ❀ ƐmwB-Side Runout Etching
P (AP) A&M-AM-02855-A P1 ❀Side A Runout Etched
P (AP) A&M-AM-02855-B P2Side B Runout Etched
AM-02855-ASide A Label
AM-02855-BSide B Label
A&M-AM-02855-A (flower logo) I A1Runout, Side A
A&M-AM-02855-B RCA1 I A2Runout, Side B
A&M-AM-02855-A C2 [flower] G1A Runout etched
A&M-AM-02855-B C1 [flower] G1B Runout etched
AM-02855-AA Label
AM-02855-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records K-94First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | A&M RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records X13266First year12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records X13266First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12193First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2855First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12193First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2855First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2855First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 390 118-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 392118-1 / A&M Records 392 118-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392 118-1 / A&M Records 392118-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 390 118-7 / A&M Records 390118-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392 118-1 / A&M Records 392118-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | A&M Records AM 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM AMPMDJ 2312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM AMPM DJ 2312", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM AMPMTP712", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | AM:PM 581 691-1 / A&M Records 581 691-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | UK | AM:PM 581 925-1 / A&M Records 581 925-112", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
51 vinyl pressings of When I Think Of You are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2855.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2855, SP-12193, AMY 337, AMS 337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-AM-02855-A RCA 2 [flower] I AI and A&M-AM-02855-B RCA 2 [flower] I AI. 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.
