Vinyl pressings
by Stacey Q · 1986
We Connect was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-A-50765-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-50300-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-50765-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-50300-SPB-Side Label
ST-DM-50766-1 1- ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCA-Side Runout Etching [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K. SRC Stamped]
ST-DM-50765-50767-1 1- ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCB-Side Runout Etching [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K. SRC Stamped]
ST-DM-50766-1 1-2 SPAR B-25841-1 △14478 O- [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST-DM-50765-50767-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25842-2 △14778-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
ST-DM-50766-1 1-2 SPAR B-25841-1 △14778 0- ATLANTIC STUDIOS DK [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-DM-50765-50767-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25842-2 △14778-X 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS DKSide B runout, variant 2
ST-A-50765-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A & B Runouts
ST-A-50765-SPA & B Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 67570First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93317First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 789 331-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 45-73076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic 786 757-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 1078First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic A 9331TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic A 9331 / Atlantic 789331-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89331First year7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89331First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86757First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 990First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89331First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of We Connect are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89331.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89331, 0-86757, DMD 990, A 9331T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-50765-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-50300-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
