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Sleeping In My Car

by Roxette · 1994

12 pressings7 countriesPop RockRockPop

Sleeping In My Car was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sleeping In My Car

12 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

March 14, 1994
Label and catalog number
EMI United Kingdom EM 314
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EM314 A-01-1-Q1 DSide A runout, stamped

EM 314 B-01-1-Q1 DSide B runout, stamped

EM 314ASide A label

EM 314BSide B label

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UK

March 14, 1994
Label and catalog number
EMI United Kingdom EM 314
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EM314 A-01-1-Q1 DSide A runout, stamped

EM 314 B-01-1-Q1 DSide B runout, stamped

EM 314ASide A label

EM 314BSide B label

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UK

1994
Label and catalog number
EMI United Kingdom EM 314EMI United Kingdom EM 285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

EM314 A-01-1-Q1Runout Side A

EM285 A-1-1-Q2 DRunout Side B

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US

1994
Label and catalog number
EMI Records USA S7-18044CEMA Special Markets S7-18044
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox · Transparent Yellow
Runout / matrix

S7-18044-A F1 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL

S7-18044-B F1 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL

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US

1994
Label and catalog number
EMI Records USA S7-18044CEMA Special Markets S7-18044
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S7·18044·A F1 1-1 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC [logo]Side A

S7·18044·B F1 1-1 "KEV" MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC [logo]Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994EcuadorEMI 803-0039First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1994EcuadorEMI 803-0039First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1994GermanyEMI 8650697First year7", Single7", Single
1994ItalyEMI 8 65071 6First year12"12"
1994PhilippinesEMI / Dyna EMIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1994ThailandEMIFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1994UKEMI United Kingdom EM 314 / EMI United Kingdom EM 285First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
1994UKEMI United Kingdom EM 314First year7", Single, Jukebox7", Single, Jukebox
1994USEMI Records USA S7-18044 / CEMA Special Markets S7-18044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox · Colored vinyl
1994USEMI Records USA S7-18044 / CEMA Special Markets S7-18044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo
1994UKEMI United Kingdom EM 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1994UKEMI United Kingdom EM 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASleeping In My Car3:33
  2. BThe Look (Unplugged)5:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sleeping In My Car are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sleeping In My Car are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Sleeping In My Car first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Ecuador, Germany and more. One of them is EMI United Kingdom EM 314, released March 14, 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Sleeping In My Car is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EM 314, S7-18044, 803-0039, 8650697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EM314 A-01-1-Q1 D and EM 314 B-01-1-Q1 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sleeping In My Car on vinyl worth?

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.

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