US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Nemperor Records ZS5 02990
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Steve Forbert · 1982
When You Walk In The Room was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Nemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic A-2464 / Nemperor Records A-2464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Epic EPC A 2464First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5370 / Nemperor Records SSC 5370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2464First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2464First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2464First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Nemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Nemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Nemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of When You Walk In The Room are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Nemperor Records ZS5 02990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS5 02990, EPC A2464, ES 773, A-2464) 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.