Vinyl pressings
by Keith Sweat · 1987
I Want Her was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
{Herbie Jr. smiley face logo}Runout Both Sides
STED-66788-A-2 0-1 ∆18377 1-2 {Allied Logo} B-29257-2 AL-SPVariant 1, Side A Runout
STED-66788-B-1 {SRC Logo}Variant 1, Side B Runout
STED-66788-A-4 1-1 {SRC Logo}Variant 2, Side A Runout
SRC STE-69431-A-1 HERBIE JR ☺Runout etched side A
SRC STE-69431-B-1 HERBIE JR ☺Runout etched side B
ST-E-69431-A-SPLabel side A
ST-E-69431-B-SPLabel side B
{Herbie Jr. smiley face logo}Runout Both Sides
STED-66788-A-2 ∆18377 1-1 {Allied Logo} B-29257-2Side A Runout
STED-66788-B-2 1-1 {Allied Logo} B-29257-2 ∆18377-XSide B Runout
ST-ED-66788-A-ARSide A Label
STE-69431-A-2 HERbiE Jr [smiley] R-18981-2 ∆18412 1-1Runout Side A, etched
STE-69431-B-2 HERbiE Jr [smiley] R-18982-2 ∆18412-X 1-1Runout Side B, etched
ɑRunout both sides, Allied Record Co. 'ɑ' stamp
ST-E-69431-A-ARLabel Side A
ST-ED-5281-A-SPBoth Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Vintertainment 7-69431 / Elektra 7-69431First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | Vintertainment 0-66788 / Elektra 0-66788First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Vintertainment 96-94317 / Elektra 96-94317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 966 788-0 / Elektra 966 788-0 ⒹFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 969 431-7 / Vintertainment 969 431-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Elektra 944First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 68(T) / Elektra EKR 68 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 68TX / Elektra EKR 68 (TX)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 68 / Elektra 969431-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 68 T / WEA 966788-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 68 / Elektra 969431-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Vintertainment ED 5265 / Elektra ED 5265First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Vintertainment ED 5281 / Elektra ED 5281First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Vintertainment 7-69431 / Elektra 7-69431First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Vintertainment 7-69431 / Elektra 7-69431First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Elektra SAM 1876Promo, 12" · Promo | Promo, 12" · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Elektra E3887T12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Elektra SAM 311012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of I Want Her are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vintertainment 0-66788, released September 21, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66788, 7-69431, ED 5265, ED 5281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, {Herbie Jr. smiley face logo} and STED-66788-A-2 0-1 ∆18377 1-2 {Allied Logo} B-29257-2 AL-SP. 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.
