Vinyl pressings
by Lenny Kravitz · 1993
Are You Gonna Go My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VUS 65 A-02-1-Q2 D TOWN HOUSE DMMSide A runout
V US 65 B-01-01-Q2 TOWN HOUSE DMMSide B runout
VUS 65ASide A label
VUS 65BSide B label
VUS 65 A-02-1-Q2 DSide A Runout, Stamped
V US 65 B-01-01-Q2Side B Runout, Stamped
(Etched) 95181 A- (?) AMSide 1
(Etched) 95181 B (?) AMSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Virgin Records America 910 646First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | France | Virgin 95181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Italy | Virgin America 7243 8 91069 6 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Europe | Virgin America VUS 65 / Virgin America 7243 8 91064 7 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin America VUS 65First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Netherlands | Not On Label (Lenny Kravitz) WL 1012", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2004 | US | Sleaze Industries S512", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Spinnin' Records White Label WL 02612", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label (Lenny Kravitz) KRAVITZ00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | France | Warner12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label (Lenny Kravitz)12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Philippines | Virgin / Dyna EMI7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Are You Gonna Go My Way are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1993 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Virgin America VUS 65, released February 8, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VUS 65, 910 646, 95181, 7243 8 91069 6 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VUS 65 A-02-1-Q2 D TOWN HOUSE DMM and V US 65 B-01-01-Q2 TOWN HOUSE DMM. 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.
