Vinyl pressings
by Matt Bianco · 1984
More Than I Can Bear (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
[SRC Logo] ST-PR 48426-1 1-1 sf/atlRunout, side A, etched
[SRC Logo] ST-PR 48723-1 1-1Runout, side B, etched
ST-PT-48426-SPLabel side A
ST-PT-48723-SPLabel side B
SRC ST-A-48723-1 1-2 sf/atlA-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-48426-1 SRC 1-1 sf/atlB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-48723-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-48426-SPB-Side Label
SRC ST-A-48723-1 1-2 sf/atlA-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-48426-1 SRC 1-1 sf/atlB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-48723-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-48426-SPB-Side Label
24-89407 ARunout side A, etched
24-89407 BRunout side B, etched
CR [in a circle]Runout both sides, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 89407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 89407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic PR 806First year12", Promo, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 7-2491437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | WEA Discos Ltda. 601.70477" | 7" |
| 1985 | Ecuador | WEA 45-910477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 249 143-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 249 142-0 / WEA YZ 34T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | WEA 249 143-7 / WEA 24 9143-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | WEA 249 143-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | WEA YZ347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 24 9143-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 24 9142-012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of More Than I Can Bear (Remix) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic PR 806.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 806, 7-89483, 24 89407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] ST-PR 48426-1 1-1 sf/atl and [SRC Logo] ST-PR 48723-1 1-1. 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.
