Vinyl pressings
by Luther Vandross · 1989
Here And Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, 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.
ZSS-6̶9̶0̶9̶9̶-̶A̶-1A G1 DMM ZSS-73029A-1A STERLING A7A Side Runout
ZSS-73029B-1A Z̶S̶S̶-̶6̶9̶0̶9̶9̶-̶B̶-1A G3 DMM STERLING A4B Side Runout
ZSS 73029AA Side Label
ZSS 73029BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Epic 34 73029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Jamaica | Columbia 34-73029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2294First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Epic EAS 1884First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Epic 34-73029First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Epic LUTH 137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic LUTH QT1312" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Epic LUTH T1312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Epic LUTH 137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655555 07", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Here And Now are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Canada, Jamaica, Spain. One of them is Epic 34-73029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34-73029, EAS 1884, 34 73029, ARIE 2294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-6̶9̶0̶9̶9̶-̶A̶-1A G1 DMM ZSS-73029A-1A STERLING A7 and ZSS-73029B-1A Z̶S̶S̶-̶6̶9̶0̶9̶9̶-̶B̶-1A G3 DMM STERLING A4. 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.
