Vinyl pressings
by Philip-Michael Thomas · 1985
Just The Way I Planned It was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
[SRC Logo ATLANITC STUDIOS D.K.] ST SR 48749-1 I - IRunout, side A, etched / [stamped]
[SRC Logo ATLANITC STUDIOS D.K.] ST SR 48751 - 1 I - IRunout, side B, etched / [stamped]
ST-SR-48751-SPLabel side B
SPLabel suffix
ST DM 48825-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22239-2 SLM △ 11147 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout
ST DM 48826-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22240-2 SLM △ 11147-X 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout
ST-DM-48825-ARSide A label
ST-DM-48826-ARSide B label
SRC ST DM 48825-1 1-1 Atlantic Studios D.K.Runout A Side Etching & Stamped [Specialty Records Corporation Logo]
SRC ST DM 48826-1 1-1 Atlantic Studios D.K.Runout B Side Etching & Stamped [Specialty Records Corporation Logo]
ST-DM-48825-SPLabel A Side
ST-DM-48826-SPLabel B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Atlantic 7-99581First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 79 95817 / Spaceship Records 79 95817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 79 95817 / Spaceship Records 79 95817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 796836-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 799 581 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic B9581 T / Spaceship Records B9581 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic B9581 / Spaceship Records B9581First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic DMD 906First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-99581 / Spaceship Records 7-99581First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-99581 / Spaceship Records 7-99581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 0-96836First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 0-96836 / Spaceship Records 0-96836First year12", Single | 12", Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Just The Way I Planned It are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-99581.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99581, 0-96836, DMD 906, B9581 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo ATLANITC STUDIOS D.K.] ST SR 48749-1 I - I and [SRC Logo ATLANITC STUDIOS D.K.] ST SR 48751 - 1 I - I. 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.
