Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1987
Everlasting was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SP0-1 SM1-1 AL-SP ST-1-53051-Z2 B-27809-Z2 △16881 1̶-̶1̶Runout A
SP0-1 AL-SP ST-2-53051-Z2 ɑ B-27810-Z2 △16881-X 1̶-̶1̶Runout B
MTL 1012 A-1-1-3- NICKZ DA side runout
MTL 1012 B-1-1- 2-2 DB side runout
MTL 1012AA side label
MTL 1012BB side label
MTL 1012 A-1-1- 1- DDSide A, variant 2
MTL 1012 B-1-1- 3- DSide 2, variant 2
MTL 1012 A-1-1- 3-Cara 1
MTL 1012 B-1-1- 3-Cara 2
ST 53051 ARunout A
ST 53051 BRunout B
ST 1-53051Label A
ST 2-53051Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Manhattan Records MAN 240835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Manhattan Records ST 35051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records ST 553051LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Manhattan Records ST 53051 / Manhattan Records ST-53051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1A 064-24 0835 1 / Manhattan Records 064 24 0835 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Manhattan Records 064 24 2835 1 / Manhattan Records 064 - 24 2835 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Elektra 7559-61114-1 / Elektra 7559-61114-1 GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 64 24 0835 1 / EMI-Manhattan Records 64 2408351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI-Manhattan Records MHS-91238First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | EMI-Manhattan Records ST-53051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | EMI-Manhattan Records TOL (Y) 2408351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MTL 1012 / EMI-Manhattan Records 24 0835 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records ST-53051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Manhattan Records R 174103 / Manhattan Records R174103LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Manhattan Records ST 53051 / Manhattan Records ST-53051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Everlasting are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is Manhattan Records ST 53051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 53051, MTL 1012, OLE-695, MAN 240835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP0-1 SM1-1 AL-SP ST-1-53051-Z2 B-27809-Z2 △16881 1̶-̶1̶ and SP0-1 AL-SP ST-2-53051-Z2 ɑ B-27810-Z2 △16881-X 1̶-̶1̶. 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.
