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All By Myself by Shirley Bassey, album cover

Vinyl pressings

All By Myself

by Shirley Bassey · 1982

24 pressings15 countriesVocalPop

All By Myself 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.

How to spot a first pressing of All By Myself

15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Applause Records APLP 1005
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APLP-1005-A kdisc JG

APLP-1005-A kdisc JG

Full details of this pressing

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1980s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaInterdisc SLIN 3179First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustraliaK-Tel NA 610First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982BrazilApplause Records APLP 12810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaDiamond Records DA3-82008 / Applause Records DA3-82008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceApplause Records 545001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyApplause Records ZNLAP 33334First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982ItalyApplause Records ZNLAP 33334First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1982JapanApplause Records VIP-7318First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PortugalApplause Records APLP 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982South AfricaGallo Records PPL 151First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982South AfricaGallo ML 4574First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKK-Tel APKL 1163First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USApplause Records APLP 1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USApplause Records APLP 1005LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982USApplause Records Inc. APLP1005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1All By Myself4:05
  2. A2This Masquerade5:08
  3. A3If And When2:49
  4. A4He's Out Of My Life2:55
  5. A5New York State Of Mind3:55
  6. B1Can You Read My Mind3:09
  7. B2Only When I Laugh3:12
  8. B3Solitaire4:42
  9. New York Medley:
  10. B5We Don't Cry Out Loud4:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All By Myself are there?

24 vinyl pressings of All By Myself are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.

When was All By Myself first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Applause Records APLP 1005.

How do I tell if my copy of All By Myself is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APLP 1005, APLP1005, APKL 1163, SLIN 3179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APLP-1005-A kdisc JG and APLP-1005-A kdisc JG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All By Myself 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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