France
1986- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 830 021-1
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Love And Money · 1986
All You Need Is... was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
MERH 89 A // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 3Side A runout
MERH 89 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1Side B runout
MERH 89 ASide A label
MERH 89 BSide B label
MERH 89 A // 2 ▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSESide A runout
MERH 89 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Mercury 830 021-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo LP 830021-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 830 021-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Greece | Mercury 830021-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Mercury 830021-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Mercury 830 021-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-1026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Mercury 830 021-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury MERH 89First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury MERH 89First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 422 830-021-1 M-1 / Mercury 830 021-1 M-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 422-830021-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of All You Need Is... are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 830 021-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 830 021-1, MERH 89, 422-830021-1, 422 830-021-1 M-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.