Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1989
I Want It All was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 16 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.
D 12QUEEN 10 A-1U-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMMVariant 1 side A runout
D 12 QUEEN 10 B-3-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMMVariant 1 side B runout
D 12QUEEN 10 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMVariant 2 side A runout
D 12 QUEEN 10 B-3-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMMVariant 2 side B runout
QUEEN 10 A-1 U-1 -1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.A side runout
QUEEN 10 B-1 U-1 -2 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.B side runout
QUEEN 10AA side label
QUEEN 10BB side label
QUEEN 10 A-1 U-1 -Q2 DSide A runout, stamped
QUEEN 10 B-1 U-1 -Q3 DSide B runout, stamped
TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Side A & B runout, etched
QUEEN 10ASide A label
QUEEN 10 A-1 U-1 -1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.A side runout
QUEEN 10 B-1 U-1 -2 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.B side runout
QUEEN 10AA side label
QUEEN 10BB side label
QUEEN 10 A-1 U-1 -1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.A side runout
QUEEN 10 B-1 U-1 -2 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.B side runout
QUEEN 10AA side label
QUEEN 10BB side label
QUEEN 10 A-1 U-1 -1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.A side runout
QUEEN 10 B-1 U-1 -2 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.B side runout
QUEEN 10AA side label
QUEEN 10BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 56347First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Argentina | EMI 56347First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australasia | Parlophone A 2222First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1989 | Australasia | Parlophone ED416 / Parlophone ED 416First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australasia | Parlophone A2222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Parlophone A2222 / Parlophone A 2222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Parlophone ED416 / Parlophone ED 416First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Parlophone 9951147First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone K 060 20 3360 6 / EMI K 060 20 3360 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 2033606 / Parlophone K 060 20 3360 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 2033607First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 20336077", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2033606First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of I Want It All are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone 12 QUEEN 10, released May 2, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 QUEEN 10, QUEEN 10, B-44372, P-B-44372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D 12QUEEN 10 A-1U-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMM and D 12 QUEEN 10 B-3-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMM. 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.
