Vinyl pressings
by Pat Benatar · 1984
We Belong was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
VS4-42826-AS D1 G1Runout etched side A
LB-TR7 VS4-42826 BS G1A GRunout etched side B
VS-4-42826-A-C2 G1 STERLINGRunout etched / “STERLING” Stamped side A (Variation 1)
<BX7> VS4-42826 BS G1E GRunout etched side B (Variation 1)
VS4-42826-AS-XX PRunout etched side A
VS4-42826 BS PRunout etched side B
VS4 42826 ASLabel side A
VS4 42826 BSLabel side B
VS4-42826-AS-XX PRunout etched side A
VS4-42826-BS XX PRunout etched side B
VS4 42826 ASLabel side A
VS4 42826 BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 14119 / Chrysalis X-14119First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis MCA-42826 / Chrysalis CHS-42826First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Chrysalis Records, Inc. CHR-018First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 559First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 917First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2821First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 361First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 361First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Chrysalis RX-126 / RCA RX-126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K-9531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Chrysalis 01.44.700086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Chrysalis CHS-7023 / Chrysalis CHS 2821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 525515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 2316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of We Belong are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis VS4 42826.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS4 42826, AS 1924, VS4-42826, CHS P2821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS4-42826-AS D1 G1 and LB-TR7 VS4-42826 BS G1A G. 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.
