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Jenny MorrisShe Has To Be Loved

Vinyl pressings

She Has To Be Loved

by Jenny Morris · 1989

10 pressings6 countriesPop

She Has To Be Loved 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.

How to spot a first pressing of She Has To Be Loved

10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
WEA 0-257428
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

MX303985 0-257483-1 DBSide A, runout

MX302511 0-257553-1 DB-2Side B, runout

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Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
WEA 7-257487MMA 7-257487
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MX303947Label side A

MX303948Label side B

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Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
WEA 7-257487MMA 7-257487
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX303947Label Side A

MX303948Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
WEA 257 487-7WEA YZ 462
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 229 257487-7-ARunout stamped side A

R / S Alsdorf 229 257487-7-BRunout stamped side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaWEA 0.257483First year12", Single12", Single
1989AustraliaWEA 0-257428First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1989AustraliaWEA 7-257487 / MMA 7-257487First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1989AustraliaWEA 7-257487 / MMA 7-257487First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989EuropeWEA 257 487-7 / WEA YZ 462First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1989EuropeWEA 257 487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989FranceWEA 257 487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989GermanyWEA 257 483-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1989SpainWEA 1.233First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989USGiant Records PRO-A-4387First year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AShe Has To Be Loved (Extended Mix)6:18
  2. B1She Has To Be Loved4:05
  3. B2Conscience2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of She Has To Be Loved are there?

10 vinyl pressings of She Has To Be Loved are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was She Has To Be Loved first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Australia, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is WEA 0.257483.

How do I tell if my copy of She Has To Be Loved is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0.257483, 0-257428, 7-257487, PRO-A-4387) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is She Has To Be Loved on vinyl worth?

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.

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