US
1991- Label and catalog number
- Smash Records 879 667-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
879 667 - 1 - A HUB STERLINGSide 1 runout etched and stamped
879 667 - 1 - B - REV HUB STERLINGSide 2 runout etched and stamped

Vinyl pressings
by LaTour · 1991
People Are Still Having Sex was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
879 667 - 1 - A HUB STERLINGSide 1 runout etched and stamped
879 667 - 1 - B - REV HUB STERLINGSide 2 runout etched and stamped
PZ 147 A-1U-1-1A Side [Stamped]
PZ 147 B-1U-1-1B Side [Stamped]
PO 147 A-1U-1 Q1A-side [machine-stamped]
PO 147 B-1U-1 Q1B-side [machine-stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Polydor 879 667-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Australia | Polydor LA TOUR 1 / Polydor MX-77338First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Canada | Polydor 879 667-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Canada | Polydor SPP 1039First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Colombia | Mercury 11096First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Mercury 11096First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 879 992-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 879 993-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Mexico | Polydor MIX-5055 / Polydor 879 667-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Polydor 879 992-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PZ 147 / Polydor 879 985-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PZ 147 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PO 147 / Polydor 879 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PZ 147 / Polydor 879 985-1First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Polydor PO 147 / Polydor 879 984-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of People Are Still Having Sex are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records 879 667-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 879 667-1, 879 985-1, PZ 147, PO 147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 879 667 - 1 - A HUB STERLING and 879 667 - 1 - B - REV HUB STERLING. 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.