Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1984
We All Stand Together 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.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
R 6086 A-1-1-Q - 3 2Variant 1: Runout, A-side, stamped
R 6086 B-1-1-Q3 - 1 1Variant 1: Runout, B-side, stamped
R 6086 A-1-1-Q4- 3 1 DVariant 2: Runout, A-side, stamped
R 6086 B-2-1-Q-5- 4 DVariant 2: Runout, B-side, stamped
R 6086 A-1-1-1-17Runout A-side, variant 1
R 6086 B-1-1-2-20Runout B-side, variant 1
R 6086 A-1-1-2-14Runout A-side, variant 2
R 6086 B-1-1-2-21Runout B-side, variant 2
R 6086 A-1-1-1-3 DSide A runout, stamped
R 6086 B-1-1-2-7 DSide B runout, stamped
R 6086ASide A label
R 6086BSide B label
RP+6086+A ORLAKE PenthouseA-side runout
RP+6086+B ORLAKE PenthouseB-side runout
R-6086-AᴵSide A (etched twice on same side)
R-6086-BᴵSide B (etched twice on same side)
A 1449 A
A 1449 - B - 2
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 | Argentina | Parlophone 81 2004546First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A-1449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A-1449 / MPL A-1449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 006-20 0454 7 / MPL 1A 006 20 0454 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6086 / MPL R 6086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | EMI POP-691 / MPL POP-691First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | EMI SEC-262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3594First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Parlophone 01.21.2246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Parlophone SPD 705First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | EMI 006-2004547 / Odeon 006-2004547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Odeon 006-2004547 / MPL 006-2004547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone RP 6086 / MPL RP 60867", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1984 | Zimbabwe | EMI SPD 705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone R 6086 / MPL R 6086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602507116743 / MPL 006025071167437", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
22 vinyl pressings of We All Stand Together are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6086, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6086, RP 6086, 81 2004546, A-1449) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6086 A-1-1-Q - 3 2 and R 6086 B-1-1-Q3 - 1 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.
