Vinyl pressings
by Starpoint · 1987
He Wants My Body 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.
18 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
STED 66824 A - 1 STERLING SRCRunout side A, etched/stamped
STED 66824 B 1 STERLING SRCRunout side B, etched/stamped
ST-ED-66824-A-SPLabel side A
ST-ED-66824-B-SPLabel side B
STERLING SRC STE 69489 A-1 1-1Runout side A
STERLING SRC STE 69489 B-1 1-1Runout side B
ST-E-69489-A-SPLabel side A
ST-E-69489-B-SPLabel side B
STE 69489 A-1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout side A, etched, except [STERLING SRC logo] stamped
STE 69489 B-1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout side B, etched, except [STERLING SRC logo] stamped
ST-E-69489-A-SPLabel side-A
ST-E-69489-B-SPLabel side-B
STE 69489 A-2 R-17024-2 Δ15177 1-1A
STE 69489 B-2 R-17025-2 Δ15177-X 1-1
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 | Canada | Elektra 96-68240First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94897First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Elektra 966 824-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Germany | Elektra 969 489-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-2232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 55First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 55 (T) / Elektra 966805-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 0-66824First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Elektra ED 5206First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69489First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69489First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69489First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of He Wants My Body are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 0-66824.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66824, ED 5206, 7-69489, EKR 55) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STED 66824 A - 1 STERLING SRC and STED 66824 B 1 STERLING SRC. 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.
