Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1982
Guess I'll Always Love You 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.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
R / S Alsdorf 929874-7 A STRAWBERRY (G)Runout Side A, stamped
R / S Alsdorf 929874-7 B STRAWBERRY (G)Runout Side B, stamped
92. 9874-ALabel Side A
92. 9874-BLabel Side B
WBS 435Side 1
WBS 435Side 2
7 - 29874 - ACA-1932 - S - SH1 R-10008-SH1 Precision SM 0-2 SM 1-1 + SLM △2700Run-out A etched
7- 29874 - ACA· 1933 - S - SH1 R-10009- SH1 Precision SM. △2701 + SLM 0-2SM1-1Run-out B etched
7-29874-ACA-1932-S-JW1 T2 Precision SMRunout, Side A, etched
7-29874-ACA-1933-S-JW1 #2 T2 Precision SMRunout, Side B, etched
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 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WBS 435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 92.9874-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9874-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98747First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 98747First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | WEA 929 874-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029874.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 92 9874-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92.9874-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92.9874-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92.9874-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-1078First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29874First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Guess I'll Always Love You are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 92.9874-7, released October 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92.9874-7, WBS 435, 7-29874, PRO-A-1078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 929874-7 A STRAWBERRY (G) and R / S Alsdorf 929874-7 B STRAWBERRY (G). 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.
