Vinyl pressings
by Kate Bush · 1989
This Woman's Work 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.
11 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
EM-119-A3 " UP YOURS UGLY "Runout, var. 1, side A – etched
EM-119-B4 " Q "Runout, var. 1, side B – etched
" UP YOURS UGLY " EM-119-A4Runout, var. 2, side A – stamped, "" UP YOURS UGLY "" hand etched
[drawing] ".Q." EM-119-B4Runout, var. 2, side B – stamped, drawing hand etched
12 EM 119 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout, stamped/etched, side A
12EM 119 B-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE [symbol]Runout, stamped/etched, side B
12EM 119ALabel, Side A
12EM 119BLabel, Side B
EMPD+119+A "UP YOURS UGLY" ORLAKESide A Runouts
EMPD+119+B ".Φ[the vertical line is dropped a bit lower than this symbol]." ORLAKESide B Runouts
12 EM 119 A-1U-1-1Side A Runout, Stamped
TOWNHOUSESide A Runout, Etched
12EM 119 B-1U-1-1Side B Runout, Stamped
. [P] .Side B Runout, Etched
" UP YOURS UGLY " EM-119-A4Runout, Side A – stamped, "" UP YOURS UGLY "" hand etched
[drawing ".Q."] EM-119-B4Runout, Side B – stamped, drawing hand etched
EM 119ALabel, Side A
EM 119BLabel, Side B
12 EM 119 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSESide A Runout
12EM 119 B-1U-1-1 . [P] .Side B Runout
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 | Europe | EMI 006 20 3612 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3612 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 20 3612 6 / EMI K 60 20 3612 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI Electrola 006-20 3612 77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1989 | France | EMI 2036 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 06 2036127First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 14 2036126First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMPD 1197", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12EM 119First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EM 119First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12EM P 119 / EMI 12EM 119First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMPD 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12EM 119First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EM 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | EMI EMI 23417", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM ‒ 22104 ‒ 1Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of This Woman's Work are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, France, Italy. One of them is EMI EM 119, released November 20, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EM 119, 12EM P 119, EMPD 119, 12EM 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EM-119-A3 " UP YOURS UGLY " and EM-119-B4 " Q ". 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.
