US
1985- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AM-2828
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · "R"
Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1985
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.
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.
A&M-AM-02828-A-ES1 MASTERDISK EmwRunouts
AM-02828-ALabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | Argentina | Virgin TLP-50347 / RCA VS860-1212", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin VS 86012 / Virgin VS860/1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin VS 8607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin VS8607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin VS 8607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VSX 131112" | 12" |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VS 13117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VDJ0267", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 608 131-213 / Virgin 608 13112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 131 / Virgin 108 131-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 608 131-213 / Virgin 608 13112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 2065-Z / Virgin VG 2065-Z12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Virgin VS 8607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
39 vinyl pressings of All The Things She Said are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is A&M Records AM-2828.
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.
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.