Vinyl pressings
by Lene Lovich · 1978
I Think We're Alone Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
BUY 32 A-3U :) "Where The Fün Never Sets"Runout A variant 1
BUY 32 B-2U "We're On Our Own Now"Runout B variant 1
BUY 32 A-3U R WHERE THE FÜN NEVER SETS 1Runout A stamped / etched / stamped variant 2
BUY 32 B-2U A WE'RE ON OUR OWN NOW 1Runout B stamped / etched / stamped variant 2
BUY 32 A1J-1 [Japanese characters] LYN 5680 .EG.Side A runout
BUY 32 B1J-1 [Japanese characters] LYN 5681 .EG.Side B runout
BUY J32-ASide A label, printed
BUY J32-BSide B label, printed
BUY 32 A-3U :) WHERE THE FÜN NEVER SETS ⥛Side A runout
BUY 32 B-2U WE'RE ON OUR OWN NOW ⥛Side B runout
BUY 32 A-3U WHERE THE FUN NEVER SETSRunout A, stamped / etched
BUY 32 B-2U we’re on our own nowRunout B, stamped / etched
BUY 32 A-3U WHERE THE FUN NEVER SETSRunout A, stamped / etched
BUY 32 B-2U WE'RE ON OUR OWN NOWRunout B, stamped / etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY J32First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 32First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 32First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1979 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 57", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 18497" | 7" |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 18497", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 18497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Think We're Alone Now are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 32.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 32, BUY J32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 32 A-3U :) "Where The Fün Never Sets" and BUY 32 B-2U "We're On Our Own Now". 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.
