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Steve ForbertWhen You Walk In The Room

Vinyl pressings

When You Walk In The Room

by Steve Forbert · 1982

11 pressings7 countriesFolk RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of When You Walk In The Room

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.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaEpic ES 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982CanadaNemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982EuropeEpic A-2464 / Nemperor Records A-2464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982ItalyEpic EPC A 2464First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982South AfricaCBS SSC 5370 / Nemperor Records SSC 5370First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKEpic EPC A2464First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1982UKEpic EPC A2464First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982UKEpic EPC A2464First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982USNemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USNemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USNemperor Records ZS5 02990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AWhen You Walk In The Room2:32
  2. BI Don't Know2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When You Walk In The Room are there?

11 vinyl pressings of When You Walk In The Room are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was When You Walk In The Room first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Nemperor Records ZS5 02990.

How do I tell if my copy of When You Walk In The Room is a first pressing?

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.

How much is When You Walk In The Room on vinyl worth?

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.

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