Vinyl pressings
by Sister Sledge · 1984
We Are Family was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
B9692 ̷2̷ A//1▽420 VA side runout, stamped
B9692 B//1▽420 VB side runout, stamped
B9692 ALabel, A side
B9692 BLabel, B side
B9692T-A2 MT DAMONTSide One Runout, etched
B9692T-B2 MT DAMONTSide Two Runout, etched
B 9692(T) ASide One Label
B 9692(T) BSide Two Label
B96922̶̷̸̲̅ A //1 ▽420 VSide A Runout, Stamped
B9692 B // 1▽420 VSide B Runout, Stamped
B9692 ASide A Label
B9692 BSide B Label
B 9692 A-1U-1-1-4Side A Runout, Stamped
B 9692 B-1U-1-1-1Side B Runout, Stamped
B9692 ASide A Label
B9692 BSide B Label
R/S Alsdorf 796910-0 ARunout side A - Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 796910-0 B BERunout side B - Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 796910-0 A 19Runout side A - Variant 2 ('19' etched)
R/S Alsdorf 796910-0 B DRunout side B - Variant 2 ('D' etched)
R/S Alsdorf 799692-7 A2Runout Side A
R/S Alsdorf 799692-7 B2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Cotillion 796 910-0 / Cotillion B9692TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Cotillion 799 692-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Atlantic B9692First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Cotillion 79 6910-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9692(T) / Cotillion B9692TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9692 / Atlantic 799692-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9692 / Atlantic 799692-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B9692 / Atlantic 799692-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Atlantic MS 79 6910-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Cotillion S 799692-7 / Atlantic 79 9692-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Cotillion S 799692-7 / Atlantic 799692-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of We Are Family are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Atlantic B9692, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B9692, B 9692(T), B 9692, 796 910-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B9692 ̷2̷ A//1▽420 V and B9692 B//1▽420 V. 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.
