Vinyl pressings
by Kylie Minogue · 1988
Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 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.
24 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
425 PWL21 A PDO A A10A-side runout, variant 1
425 PWL21 B PDO B A A12AA-side runout, variant 1
425 PWL21 A PDO A 12A-side runout, variant 2
425 PWL21 B PDO B A̶ ̶ AAA-side runout, variant 2
PWLT-21-A₁ ✱ CUTTER PRT MAXSide A runout, etched
PWLT-21-B₁ ✱ MAXSide AA runout, etched
PWLT 21 A*Label A side
PWLT 21 AA*Label AA side
425 PWL 21 A PDO AGI AASide A runout
425 PWL 21 B PDO [AGI logo] ABSide AA runout
PWL 21 / ASide A label
PWL 21 / AASide AA label
PWL-21- A1 ✶ MAXRunout etched side A
PWL-21- B1 ✶ MAXRunout etched side B
PWL 21 A*Label side A
PWL 21 AA*
425 PWL21 A PDOA-side runout
425 PWL21 B PDOAA-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 247 503-2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.15183 / PWL Records 6.15183 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.20980 / PWL Empire 6.20980 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | PWL Records PWL 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | PWL Records PWLT 21First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.872.5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.872-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Philippines | New York Records NYREP-17228 / PWL Records PWLT 21First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | PWL Records 520587First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | South Africa | PWL Records PWS 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Sanni Records PWL 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Sanni Records PWLT 21First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Sanni Records PWL 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Records PWLT 21R / PWL Records PWLT 21 RFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Records PWLP 21First year7", Single | 7", Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is PWL Records PWL 21, released October 10, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWL 21, PWLT 21, PWLT 21R, PWLP 21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 425 PWL21 A PDO A A10 and 425 PWL21 B PDO B A A12. 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.
