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.
6 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 6 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.
VUSLP 60 A-01-1- 1- DRunout side A, variant 1
VUSLP 60 B-1-1- 1 DRunout side B, variant 1
VUSLP 60 A-01-1- 1- DRunout side A, variant 2
VUSLP 60 B-1-1- 2 DRunout side B, variant 2
V1 86984 A S-28423LP runout A
V1 86984 B S-28424LP runout B
39170-2 MO L3821G Y 1-1-2 EMI JAXCD, variant 1
39170-2 MO L3821G Y 1-1-1 EMI JAXCD, variant 2
VIRGIN-7869841-A-I 27-1-93 Lenny KravitzSide A runout
VIRGIN-7869841-B-I 27-01-93 Lenny KravitzSide B runout
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 | Brazil | Virgin 786984-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Colombia | EMI 11001572 / VirginFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Italy | Virgin 0777 7 86984 1 8 / Virgin 0 777 7 86984 1 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Japan | Virgin VJJP-30001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | US | Virgin 7243 8 39169 00 / Virgin 0777 7 86984 1 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Europe | Virgin VUSLP 60 / Virgin 0 777 7 86984 1 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 00602567557791 / UMe 00602567557791LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 00602567557791 / UMe 00602567557791LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Lenny Kravitz) BL 1053LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 00602567557791 / UMe 00602567557791LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Are You Gonna Go My Way are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Europe, US, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Virgin VUSLP 60, released March 1, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VUSLP 60, 7243 8 39169 00, 786984-1, 11001572) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VUSLP 60 A-01-1- 1- D and VUSLP 60 B-1-1- 1 D. 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.
