Vinyl pressings
by Laura Branigan · 1983
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
[SRC S Logo] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Runout Side A, Stamped
STA-44373-2 1-2Runout Side A, Etched
[SRC S Logo] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Runout Side B, Stamped
ST-A-44373-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-44373-ARA Side Label
ST-A-44374-ARB Side Label
P-1802-1Side A - Label
P-1802-2Side B - Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98057First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A 9805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89805First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89805First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89805First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-1802First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-1802First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-02497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of How Am I Supposed To Live Without You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89805, released July 1, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89805, A 9805, P-1802, 78 98057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC S Logo] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. and STA-44373-2 1-2. 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.
