Vinyl pressings
by Krystol · 1986
Passion From A Woman 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.
13 pressings came out in 1986, 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 :-) P AP XSS-175191-1BRunout Etched Side A
HERbIE JR :-) P AP XSS-175192-1ARunout Etched Side B
oStamped B side
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped A & B sides
P AP XSS-175191-1B HERbIE Jr [smiley face]Runout Side A, Etched
P AP XSS-175192-1B HERbIE Jr [smiley face]Runout Side B, Etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout Sides A & B, Stamped
DTA 7203 A1Runout Side C
DTA 7203 B2Runout Side D
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 | Epic 12EXP-05390First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPCA 7203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPCA 12.7203First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-18061First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7203First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Epic DTA 7203First year12", 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPIC TA 7203First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic A 7203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7203First year12", Limited Edition, Promo, White Label · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo, White Label · Promo, Limited |
| 1986 | US | Epic 49-05390First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-06046First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | Epic 49-05390First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-06046First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Passion From A Woman are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic 49-05390.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49-05390, 34-06046, TA 7203, DTA 7203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HERbIE JR :-) P AP XSS-175191-1B and HERbIE JR :-) P AP XSS-175192-1A. 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.
