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All The Things She Said

by Simple Minds · 1985

39 pressings14 countriesNew WavePop RockSynth-popRock

All The Things She Said was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 The Things She Said

2 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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

1985
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM-2828
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A&M-AM-02828-A-ES1 MASTERDISK EmwRunouts

AM-02828-ALabels

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1980s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USA&M Records AM-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985USA&M Records AM-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1986ArgentinaVirgin TLP-50347 / RCA VS860-1212", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1986AustraliaVirgin VS 86012 / Virgin VS860/1212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986AustraliaVirgin VS 8607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986AustraliaVirgin VS8607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986AustraliaVirgin VS 8607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaVirgin VSX 131112"12"
1986CanadaVirgin VS 13117", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986CanadaVirgin VDJ0267", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo
1986EuropeVirgin 608 131-213 / Virgin 608 13112", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986EuropeVirgin 108 131 / Virgin 108 131-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeVirgin 608 131-213 / Virgin 608 13112", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986GreeceVirgin VG 2065-Z / Virgin VG 2065-Z12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986IrelandVirgin VS 8607", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 39 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AAll The Things She Said
  2. BDon't You (Forget About Me) (Live)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All The Things She Said are there?

39 vinyl pressings of All The Things She Said are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was All The Things She Said first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is A&M Records AM-2828.

How do I tell if my copy of All The Things She Said is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2828) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All The Things She Said 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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