Vinyl pressings
by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly · 1983
We Are One was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
ST-1-12262 F-18 #3 "LOVE IS THE KEY FOR '83" ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side 1 (variant 2)
ST-2-12262 F-16 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side 2 (variant 2)
ST-1-12262Side A label
ST-2-12262Side B label
[SRC Logo] ST-1-12262 G-20Side A Runout
[SRC Logo] ST-2-12262 G-19 1-1Side B Runout
ST-1-12262Side A label
ST-2-12262Side B label
ST-1-12262Side A label
ST-2-12262Side B label
ST-1-12262 F-14 #3 "LOVE IS THE KEY FOR '83" O MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA side etch / MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp
ST-2-12262 F-15 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB side etch / MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp
EST 1 12262-1-1-1Runout Side 1, Stamped
EST 2 12262-1-1-1Runout Side 2, Stamped
EST1 12262Label Side 1
EST2 12262Label Side 2
400173-A 1-1-1=9Runout A
400173-B 1-1-1=90Runout B
ST-1-12262Side 1 Label
ST-2-12262Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 400173 / EMI 31C 064 400173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064 400173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 2C070-400.173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 064 400173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST-12262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C080400173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records EST 12262 / Capitol Records 0C 062-400 173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12262LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of We Are One are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12262.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12262, EST 12262, 31C 064 400173, 1A 064 400173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12262 F-18 #3 "LOVE IS THE KEY FOR '83" ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-2-12262 F-16 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
