Vinyl pressings
by Julian Lennon · 1986
Want Your Body 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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SRC STA 49328 - 2 1-1 STERLINGRunout A etched (SRC sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
SRC STA 49327 - 1 1-2 STERLINGRunout B etched (SRC sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
ST-A-49328-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-49327-SPLabel Side B
SRC STA 49328 - 1 1-1 STERLINGBoth runouts etched (SRC sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
ST-A-49328-SPLabels
STPR 49328-1 1-1Side A & B Etched
STERLING SRCSide A & B Stamped
ST-PR-49328-SPSide A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic PR 898First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 07VA-1044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 07VA-1044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Charisma VS-8061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Want Your Body are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Philippines, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 7-89405, released May 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89405, PR 898, 07VA-1044, VS-8061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC STA 49328 - 2 1-1 STERLING and SRC STA 49327 - 1 1-2 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.
