Vinyl pressings
by Randy Travis · 1987
Always & Forever was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1-25568-A-SR2 TML-X 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25568-B-SR3 1-1 TML-M [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25568-A-SR1 TML-X 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25568-B-SR1 TML-M 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
1-25568-A-SH1 α B-26946-SH1 △15990 1-1Side A, etched
1-25568-B-SH1 α B-26947-SH1 1-1 △15990-XSide B, etched
TML-MSide A/B, stamped
△ MX213289 25568-1 S1Side 1 runout hand etched
△ MX213290 25568-1 S2Side 2 runout hand etched
MX213289Side 1 label
MX213290Side 2 label
92 · 55681 A1 ➁ (CR)Side A runout
92 · 55681 B1➁ (CR)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 55681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25568LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 568-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 568-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 568-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1592231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Korea | WEA OLW-504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25568-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25568First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25568-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 25568-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25568-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1 25568LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25568-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25568LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Always & Forever are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25568-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25568-1, 25568-1, 92 55681, 925 568-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25568-A-SR2 TML-X 1-1 [SRC logo] and 1-25568-B-SR3 1-1 TML-M [SRC logo]. 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.
