UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W8384T
- Format
- 12", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Randy Travis · 1987
Forever And Ever, Amen 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.
4 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 3 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.
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 83847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 83847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8384TFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8384S / Warner Bros. Records W 83847", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8384S7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8384 / Warner Bros. Records 928 384-77", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, All Media · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, All Media · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8384 / Warner Bros. Records 928384-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-283847", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-283847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-283847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-283847", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28384-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-283847", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1989 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-6657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Forever And Ever, Amen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W8384T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W8384T, 7-28384, 92 83847) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.