Vinyl pressings
by Michael Bolton · 1989
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You 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.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSS73017A-1A G1 Vlado B2Side A Etched, Variant 1
ZSS73017B-1A G1 B1 VladoSide B Etched, Variant 1
ZSS73017A-1A G1 Vlado A4Side A Etched, Variant 2
ZSS73017B-1A G1 B1 VladoSide B Etched, Variant 2
MX253071 655397.7 MK 1Side A runout, hand-etched
MX253072 655397.7 MK 2Side B runout, hand-etched
MX253071Side A label
MX253072Side B label
01 655397 00 1A1 ARunout A, variant 1
01 655397 00 2B1 ARunout B, variant 1
01 655397 00 2A1Runout A, variant 2
01 655397 00 2B1Runout B, variant 2
01 655397 20 1A1Runout side A
01 655397 20 1B1Runout side B
01-655397-20-1Label side A
01-655397-20-2Label side B
DSR-ASiDE-7799- How Am I Supposed To LivE WiThouT you - ANThoNy-Runout A
DSR-BSiDE-7800-FoRmER EyEs. - ANThoNy-Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655397 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655397 8 / CBS CBS 655397 8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-73017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Philippines | CBS QCL45-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-73017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-73017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655397 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Costa Rica | CBS 76559777", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 23077", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 23617", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655397 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655397 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655397 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655397 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655397 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 655397 612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 51.27112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of How Am I Supposed To Live Without You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Europe, Jamaica and more. One of them is Columbia 38-73017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-73017, 655397 7, 655397 8, QCL45-10313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS73017A-1A G1 Vlado B2 and ZSS73017B-1A G1 B1 Vlado. 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.
