Vinyl pressings
by Lonnie Gordon · 1990
If I Have To Stand Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SUPET 181 A1 NS DAMONTRun-out A-side [etched]
SUPET 181 B1 DAMONTRun-out B-side [etched]
SUPET 181-ALabel, A-side
SUPET 181-BLabel, B-side
SUPE 181-A1 LYN-27504 NSA-side, etched
SUPE 181-B1 LYN-27505B-side, etched
SUPE 181-ALabel side A
SUPE 181-BLabel side B
SUPETX 181-ALabel Side A
SUPETX 181-AALabel Side B
SUPET 181 A1 NS DAMONTA-Side
SUPET 181 B1 DAMONTAA-Side
SUPE 181-A1 LYN-27504 NSA-side, etched
SUPE 181-B1 LYN-27505B-side, etched
SUPE 181-ALabel side A
SUPE 181-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records K10274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Metronome 879 306-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Vogue 312208First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Vogue 102382First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Supreme Records 613 826First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | Metronome 879 307-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Supreme Records SUPEX 181First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.848-5First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.848-7 / CNR Records 145.848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Virgin 613 826First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Virgin Scandinavia 113 826First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic 656498 6 / Epic EPC 656498 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2585First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Supreme Records SUPE 181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Supreme Records SUPETX 181First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of If I Have To Stand Alone are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Supreme Records SUPET 181, released November 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPET 181, SUPE 181, SUPETX 181, K10274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUPET 181 A1 NS DAMONT and SUPET 181 B1 DAMONT. 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.
