Vinyl pressings
by Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul · 1982
Men Without Women was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
400135 A2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
400135 B1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
400135 A2 [10 mirrored] 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
400135 B1 [12 mirrored] 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
AML 3027 A-2-1-Ⅰ-2Variant 1, side A runout
AML 3027 B-1-1-1-Variant 1, side B runout
AML 3027 A-2-1-ⅠVariant 2, side A runout
AML 3027 B-1-1-1- 4Variant 2, side B runout
ST-1-17086 Z11 1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp] Wally 0Variant 1, Side A, etched [0 stamped]
ST-1-17086 Z F-1 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp] Wally 0Variant 1, Side B, etched [0 stamped]
ST-1-17086 Z-17 #1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped] Wally 0Variant 2, Side A, etched [0 stamped]
ST-2-17026 Z-9 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp] Wally 0Variant 2, Side B, etched [0 stamped]
ST-1-17086 Z-7 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-17086 Z F-3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-17086 Z-16 #2 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-17086 Z-6 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B, variant 2
ST1-17086 APRunout side 1 - etched
ST 217086-2 DBRunout side 2 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI America 1A 064-400135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | EMI America 2C 070-400135 / EMI America 2C070-400.135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | EMI America 3C 064-57029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81546First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | EMI America 11C 078-400135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI America 10C 066-400.135 / EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI America 10C 066-400.135 / EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | EMI America AML 3027 / EMI America OC 062-400 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | EMI America SN 16401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | EMI America ST-17086First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Wicked Cool Record Co. 602577940712LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Wicked Cool Records B0030644-01LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | EMI America 54 4001351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Men Without Women are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is EMI America 1A 064-400135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 064-400135, AML 3027, ST-17086, 2C 070-400135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 400135 A2 and 400135 B1. 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.
