Vinyl pressings
by Peabo Bryson · 1984
If Ever You're In My Arms Again 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.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ST-E-69728-A 2 1-1 SRC TML-SA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
1-1 ST-E-69728-B-9 SRC TML-MB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
SRC ST-E-69728-A 1 TML-S 1-1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
1-1 ST-E-69728-B-9 SRC TML-MB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
1-1 ST-E-69728-A1Runout side A
ST-E-69728-B-5 MASTERDISKRunout side B
E 9728 A-2 *MT* MWA-side runout
E 9728 B2 *MT*B-side runout
E 9728 A*Side A label
E 9728 B*Side B label
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 | Brazil | Elektra 12.141First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 97287First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 97287First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 97287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85037First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Elektra 966 956-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Elektra 966 956-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Elektra 7-69728First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Elektra E9728 / Elektra 969728-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Elektra T69728First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Elektra 769728First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Panama | Elektra 7-69728First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | Elektra 0769728.9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Peru | Elektra F-ELK 0769728.9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of If Ever You're In My Arms Again are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra 7-69728.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69728, ED 4978, E9728, E9728(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-69728-A 2 1-1 SRC TML-S and 1-1 ST-E-69728-B-9 SRC TML-M. 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.
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