Vinyl pressings
by Simply Red · 1987
Men And Women was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 24 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.
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4xxxSide A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2Side B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4xxSide A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2xxSide B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4 X >BE< 8 242071-1 A DMM RE3Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2 5X 24027-1 B DMM RE1 STERLING TJ 43Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4 6x UK 242071-1 A DMM RE3Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2 7x 24027-1 B DMM RE1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-14x 242071-1-A DMM RE3Side A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B24x 240271-1-B DMM RE1 "UK" STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4 x 52 242071 - 1 A DMM RED3 DSide A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2 24027 - 1 B DMM REI STERLING TJ 1Side B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4 19Runout, side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2 242071-1 B DMM RE1 <T> 18 STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4 19 242071-1 A DMM RE 3 <T>Runout, side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2 24027-1 B DMM RE1 <T> 18 STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 2
STE 60727 A 4 DMM STERLING TJ 2-1Runout side A, variant 1
STE 60727 B 4 DMM STERLING TJ SP1-1Runout side B, variant 1
STE 60727 A 4 DMM STERLING TJ 2-2Runout side A, variant 2
STE 60727 B 4 DMM STERLING TJ SP2-2Runout side B, variant 2
STE 60727 A 4 DMMA side
STE 60727 B 4 DMMB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | WEA 80602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 242071-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 242071-1 / Elektra 242071-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Elektra 670.0006 / WEA 670.0006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | WEA 670.0006 / WEA 38.078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 07271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra E1 60727LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 242071-1 / WEA WX85First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 242071-1 / WEA WX85First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 242071-1 / WEA WX85First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | WEA 14 424 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | Elektra 242071-1 / Elektra WX85First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Elektra 242071-1 / WEA WX85First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Elektra 242071-1 / WEA WX85First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Elektra 242071-1 / WEA WX85First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Warner Music Group 5021732253484 / simplyred.com 5021732253484LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | WEA 670.8282 / WEA 38.078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Hungary | Magyar Hanglemezgyártó Vállalat SLPX 37183LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
47 vinyl pressings of Men And Women are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Elektra 242071-1, released March 9, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 242071-1, 9 60727-1, 60727-1, P-13477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-A4xxx and R/S Alsdorf 242071-1-B2. 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.
