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Promise by Sade, album cover

First-year pressing

Promise 1985 US Pressing (FR 40263)

Promise by Sade

Artist
Sade
Title
Promise
Labels
  • Portrait FR 40263
  • Portrait 40263
Country
US
Released
1985
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Carrollton Pressing, Gatefold
Barcode
0 7464-40263-1, 074644026313

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • AL 40263Side A Label
  • BL 40263Side B Label
  • AL-402630-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G C1Side A Runout – Variant 1
  • BL-402630-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 C2Side B Runout – Variant 1
  • AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) D G.1 B4Side A Runout – Variant 2
  • BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A1Side B Runout – Variant 2
  • AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 H23Side A Runout – Variant 3
  • BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A21Side B Runout – Variant 3
  • AL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A7Side A Runout – Variant 4
  • BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A8Side B Runout – Variant 4
  • AL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 E8Side A Runout – Variant 5
  • BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 C8Side B Runout - Variant 5
  • AL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) D G1 A6Side A Runout – Variant 6
  • BL-40263-1C MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) E G1 B3Side B Runout – Variant 6
  • AL-40263-1D MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :-) G1 A3Side A Runout – Variant 7
  • BL-40263-1E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) E G1 A6Side B Runout – Variant 7

Other US pressings of Promise

All 80 pressings of Promise