Sweden
1986- Label and catalog number
- Amigo AMLP 2008
- Format
- LP, Album · Orange Cover Edition
- Runout / matrix
AMLP 2008 A 2 A PD-CRA-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
AMLP 2008 B 2 A PD-CRB-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Pushtwangers · 1986
Here We Go Again... was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AMLP 2008 A 2 A PD-CRA-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
AMLP 2008 B 2 A PD-CRB-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
AMLP 2008 A 2 A PD-CRA-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
AMLP 2008 B 2 A PD-CRB-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
AMLP 2008 A 2 A PD-CRA-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
AMLP 2008 B 2 A PD-CRB-side runout, stamped; "PD-CR" hand-etched
A- ᐉ EMC 8109 ASide A runout
A- ᐉ EMC 8109 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Benelux | Amigo AMLP 2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Amigo AMLP 2008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Sweden | Amigo AMLP 2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Sweden | Amigo AMLP 2008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Sweden | Amigo AMLP 2008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Sweden | Amigo AMLP 2008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC 8109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC 8109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC 8109LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Relativity EMC 8109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Here We Go Again... are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Sweden, US, Benelux, Europe. One of them is Amigo AMLP 2008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLP 2008, EMC 8109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLP 2008 A 2 A PD-CR and AMLP 2008 B 2 A PD-CR. 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.