Vinyl pressings
by Kazino · 1985
Sahara Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[SNA logo] 13868 ARunout side A, variant 1
[SNA logo] 13868 BRunout side B, variant 1
[SNA logo] 13868 A 2Runout side A, variant 2
[SNA logo] 13868 B 2Runout side B, variant 2
[SNA logo stamped] 8568 ARunout side A, etched
[SNA logo stamped] 8568 BRunout side B, etched
883 558-1 S 2 1 320Runout Groove Side A
883 558-1 S 1 2 320Runout Groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Julisa 13.868 / Julisa 13868First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Julisa 8568 / Carrere 8568First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8.568 / Julisa 8.568First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Carrere CAR 883 558-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Carrere CAR 883 558-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Carrere CAR 883 558-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Carrere CAR 883 558-7 / Polydor CAR 883 558-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR 8.568 / Carrere CAR 8.568First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR 13.868First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR 13.868First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sahara Woman are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Germany, Spain. One of them is Julisa 13.868.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 13.868, 8568, 8.568, CAR 883 558-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SNA logo] 13868 A and [SNA logo] 13868 B. 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.
