Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1988
Everlasting was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MT 46 A-1-1-Q2 DSide A Stamped Runout
MT 46 B-1-1-Q1 DSide B Stamped Runout
MT 46ASide A Label
MT 46BSide B Label
12MTX 46 A -1U-1-1 DRunout Side A
12MTX 46 B-2-1- DRunout Side B
MT 46 A-1-1-1 DRunout side A
MTX 46 B-1-1-1 PenthouseRunout side B
MT 46 A-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side A
MT 46 B-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side B
MT 46ALabel side A
MT 46BLabel side B
MT 46 A-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side A
MT 46 B-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side B
MT 46ALabel side A
MT 46BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | EMI-Manhattan Records ED 359First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 2116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C K 060-20 2699 6 / EMI-Manhattan Records K 060 20 2699 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 006-20 2698 7 / EMI Electrola 006 20 2698 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 46First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 46First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12 MTX 46 / EMI-Manhattan Records 12MTX 46First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MTX 46First year7", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Everlasting are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Europe. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records MT 46, released June 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MT 46, 12 MTX 46, MTX 46, 12MT 46) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MT 46 A-1-1-Q2 D and MT 46 B-1-1-Q1 D. 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.
