Vinyl pressings
by Pieces Of A Dream · 1982
We Are One was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
Q B-16817-A4 SP 60142-A-4AR 0-1SMI-2 + SLM △1741 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
60142-B-2SP 1-1SMI-2 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
Q B-1C817-A4 SP 60142-A-4AR 0-1 SM1-1 + SLM △1741 STERLINGVariant 2
60142-B-2SP 1 STERLINGVariant 2
Q B-16817-A4 SP 60142-A-4AR + SLM △1741 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
60142-B-4AR B-16818-B4 + SLM STERLING △1741-XB-Side Runout Etching
60142-AA-Side Label
60142-BB-Side Label
Q B-16817-A4 60142-A-4AR + SLM △1741 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
60142-B-4AR B-16818-B4 + SLM STERLING △1741-XB-Side Runout Etching
60142-AA-Side Label
60142-BB-Side Label
R/S Alsdorf 52404 A STRAWBERRY (C)Side 1
R/S Alsdorf 52404 B STRAWBERRY (C)Side 2
R/S Alsdorf 52404 A 9 STRAWBERRY (G)Side A runout
R/S Alsdorf 52404 B 8 STRAWBERRY (G)Side B runout
ELK 52 404-1Side A label
ELK 52 404-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra K 52 404 / Elektra ELK K 52 404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 404 / Elektra 1-60142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 404 / Elektra 1-60142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Elektra K 52 404 / Elektra ELK K 52 404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra E1 60142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60142-1 / Elektra 1-60142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60142-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 60142LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60142-1 / Elektra 1-60142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60142-1 / Elektra 60142First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 60142LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of We Are One are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Europe, France, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60142-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60142-1, 60142-1, K 52 404, ELK K 52 404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q B-16817-A4 SP 60142-A-4AR 0-1SMI-2 + SLM △1741 STERLING and 60142-B-2SP 1-1SMI-2 STERLING. 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.
