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White Horse / So Wie So

by Laid Back · 1983

17 pressings5 countriesElectroSynth-popDiscoElectronic

White Horse / So Wie So was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of White Horse / So Wie So

8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Sire 7-29346
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Allied Record Company
Runout / matrix

R 12409 7-29346 BAA-2248-V1-S-3:52 - SH1 R-12322 3:52 SH1 SLM △6071 1-1Runout side A, Etched

△6090 1-1 7-29346 BAA-2271-S-SH1 R-12426 SH1 SLMRunout side B, Etched

ɑBoth Sides, Stamped

BAA 2248V1SLabel side A

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Sire 7-29346
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Specialty Records Corporation
Runout / matrix

7-29346 BAA-2248-V1-S-3:52 -SR1 1-1 SRCRunout side A, Etched, SRC logo stamped

7 29346 BAA 2271-S-SR1 1-1 SRCRunout side B, Etched, SRC logo stamped

BAA 2248V1SLabel side A

BAA 2271SLabel side B

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Sire 7-29346
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

7-29346 - BAA-2248-V1-RE1-S- SH3 a R-12409-Re1 SH3 SLM ∆6071 1-1Runout side A

7-29346 BAA - 2248-S-SH1 DJ a R-12322-SH1 SLM ∆5956-X 1-1Runout side B

BAA 2248V1SLabel side A

BAA 2248V1S DJLabel side B

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Sire 7-29346
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

1-1 SRC 7-29346-BAA-2248-V1-RE 1- S- SR3 STERLINGRunout side A

SRC 1-1 7-29346 BAA-2248-V1 SDJ SR2Runout side B

BAA 2248V1SLabel side A

BAA 2248V1SDJLabel side B

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Sire 7-29346
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Radio Edit
Runout / matrix

7-29346 - BAA-2248-V1-S-DJ-RE1 SR4-3:49 STERLING SRCRunout side A

7-29346 - BAA-2248-V1-S-3:52-SR1 SRCRunout side B

BAA 2248V1SDJ-RE-1Label side A

BAA 2248V1SLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records WB-77-399 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USSire 7-29346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1984ArgentinaMercury 880 336-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984GuatemalaMercury 880 336-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKSire W 9346 T12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1984UKSire W 9346 / Sire 929346 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984USSire 7-293467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984USSire 7-293467", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1984USSire 7-293467", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AWhite Horse3:49
  2. BSo Wie So4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of White Horse / So Wie So are there?

17 vinyl pressings of White Horse / So Wie So are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was White Horse / So Wie So first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Philippines. One of them is Sire 7-29346.

How do I tell if my copy of White Horse / So Wie So is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29346, WB-77-399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is White Horse / So Wie So on vinyl worth?

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.

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