Vinyl pressings
by Sade · 1988
Stronger Than Pride was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 26 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.
01 460497 4A1 / TY1Runout, side A, variant 1
01 460497 1B1 / TY1Runout, side B, variant 1
01 460497 2A1 / TY1Runout, side A, variant 2
01 460497 4B1 / TY1Runout, side B, variant 2
AL-44210-C3 G1 F/W Herbie 4L :v) A-38Side 1 runout etched variant 1
BL-44210-C2 G1 F/W Herbie 4L :v) A16Side 2 runout etched variant 1
AL-44210-C2 G1 F/W Herbie 4L :v) G 4Side 1 runout etched variant 2
BL-44210-C2 G1 F/W Herbie 4L :v) A 15Side 2 runout etched variant 2
AL-44210-C4 E G1 F/W HERBiE JR :^) C22Runout A
BL-44210-C4 G1 M F/W HERbiE Jr :^) A3Runout B
AL 44210Side A label matrix
BL 44210Side B label matrix
AL-44210-C2Runout Side A variant 1
BL-44210-C1Runout Side B variant 1
AL-44210-C2 G1 Herbie Jr :-) G1 A9Runout Side A Variant 2
BL-44210-C1 D G1 Herbie Jr :-) G1 A22Runout Side B Variant 2
AL-44210-C2 G Herbie Jr :-) G1 B26Side A Runout, variant 1
BL-44210-C1 D G1 Herbie Jr :-) A45Side B Runout, variant 1
AL-44210-C3 E G1 F/W HERbiE JR :v) I J 9Side A Runout, variant 2
BL-44210-C1 D G1 HERbiE JR :v) I A54Side B Runout, variant 2
OE-44210-A1A5HZ: DMVar. 1 Side A
OE BL-44210 1B5Z DMVar. 1 Side B
AL-44210 1A5HZ: DM 3Var. 2 Side A
BL-44210 1B5Z DM 1^Var. 2 Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Epic 147-273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Epic 147-273First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Epic 460497 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Bolivia | Heriba Ltda. 20528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Epic 177053 / Epic 177.053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Epic OE 44210LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 460497 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Epic EPC 460497 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | India | Epic EPC 20033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ireland | Epic 460497 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Epic EPC 460497 2 / Epic 460497 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Jamaica | Epic E 44210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-5015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1173 / Epic EK-44210LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1042 / Epic MOVLP1042LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP 159LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Sony Music 19658784821 / Sony Music 196587848217LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Epic 19658784821 / Sony Music 19658784821LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Epic QELLP 25178 / Epic OE 44210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Sade) BL 1017LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | Not On Label (Sade) BL 1017LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic E 44210 / Epic OE 44210LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
45 vinyl pressings of Stronger Than Pride are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Canada, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Epic EPC 460497 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 460497 1, OE 44210, 44210, E 44210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 460497 4A1 / TY1 and 01 460497 1B1 / TY1. 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.
