Vinyl pressings
by Kylie Minogue · 1988
Especially For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
[AGI logo] 88 11 P WLT 24 A1 NSA-side runout, stamped
[AGI logo] 88 11 PWLT 24 B1B-side runout, stamped
PWLT 24 ALabel, A-side
PWLT 24 BLabel, B-side
PWL 24 A PDO E4 NSRunout side A, variant 1
PWL 24 B PDO DM D5Runout side B, variant 1
PWL 24 A PDO E11 NSRunout side A, variant 2
PWL 24 B PDO DM D5Runout side B, variant 2
PWL 24 A PDO E4Run-out matrix A-side stamped, variant 1
PWL 24 B PDO DM D5Run-out matrix B-side stamped, variant 1
PWL 24 A PDO A17 NS ARun-out matrix A-side stamped/etched, variant 2
PWL 24 B PDO DM B10 ARun-out matrix B-side stamped/etched, variant 2
PWL 24 A3 EWRun-out matrix A-side stamped
PWL 24 B3 EWRun-out matrix B-side stamped
NSRun-out matrix A-side etched
PWL 24 A3 EWRun-out matrix A-side stamped
PWL 24 B3 EWRun-out matrix B-side stamped
NSRun-out matrix A-side etched
PWL-24-A-3 EW NSRunout side A
PWL-24-B-3 EWRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Mushroom7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Europe | PWL Records PWL 24 / PWL Empire 247 197-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | PWL Empire 24 7197-77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire PWLT 24 / PWL Empire 6.20994 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire PWL 24 / PWL Empire 6.15206 AEFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Greece | Ariola 4418First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | PWL Records PWL 24First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records PWLX 24 / PWL Empire PWLX 24First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records PWL 24 / PWL Empire PWL 24First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records PWL 24First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | CNR 145.464-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | CNR 145.464-5First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | PWL Records PWL 45-5801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Philippines | PWL Records Ltd. EPP-89-024 / BMG Music International EPP-89-024First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | PWL Empire PWLT 24 / PWL Records PWLT 24First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | PWL Records BMGCAT620 / BMG BMGCAT6207", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | PWL PWL-0067", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
41 vinyl pressings of Especially For You are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1988 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is PWL Records PWLT 24, released November 28, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 24, PWL 24, PWLT 24, K 717) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 88 11 P WLT 24 A1 NS and [AGI logo] 88 11 PWLT 24 B1. 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.
