Vinyl pressings
by Milli Vanilli · 1989
Girl You Know It's True 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.
9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[Specialty Logo] AL-8592-SA-RE1-SP1 1-1 [Star] STERLINGRunout, side A, etched, "STERLING" stamped)
[Specialty Logo] AL-8592-SB-RE2-DMM DMM DMM2 STERLING SP1-1Runout, side B, etched
AL-8592-SA-ES1 EMW STERLINGRunout, side A
AL-8592-SB-ES1 EMW STERLINGRunout, side B
AL-8592-SA-ALD2 B-34725-ALD 2 ✩ △24402 1-1 ⍺ STERLINGA runout - etched, except "⍺ STERLING" stamped
AL-8592-SB-ALD2 B-34726-ALD2 △24402-X ✩ 1-1 ⍺ STERLINGB runout - etched, except "⍺ STERLING" stamped
AL-8592-SA-REI-SPI I-I ☆ STERLING SRCA runout, etched, "STERLING SRC" stamped
AL-8592-SB-SPI I-I ☆ STERLING SRCB runout, etched, "STERLING SRC" stamped
A- - ᐉ AL-8592-SA-HRM1 STERLINGA runout etched, except "STERLING" stamped
A- ᐉ AL-8592-SB-HRM1 ☆STERLINGB runout etched, except "STERLING" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Barbados | Arista AL-8592-SAFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8592LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8592LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8592LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8592First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
12 vinyl pressings of Girl You Know It's True are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Barbados, Canada. One of them is Arista AL-8592.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8592, AL-8592-SA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Specialty Logo] AL-8592-SA-RE1-SP1 1-1 [Star] STERLING and [Specialty Logo] AL-8592-SB-RE2-DMM DMM DMM2 STERLING SP1-1. 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.
