Vinyl pressings
by Strange Advance · 1985
We Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
DM-7 75089-AVariant 1 side A run-out area
DM-7 75089-B REV-1Variant 1 side B run-out area
75089-A DM-4Variant 2 side A run-out area
75089-B REV-1 DM-4Variant 2 side B run-out area
72960 A MASTERDISK DM-17Side A runout, variant 1
72960 B MASTERDISK DM-17Side B runout, variant 1
72960 A MASTERDISK DM-12Side A runout, variant 2
72960 B MASTERDISK BK DM-14Side B runout, variant 2
S-45-B-5470 - #99643 G-2 #1 Ɛ____ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, etched, except [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] stamped
S-45-B-5470 - #99643 G-2 #2 Ɛ____ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched, except [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] stamped
S99643Label sides A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records V 75089First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records 72960First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2006197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 0607 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 0629 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2006197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Capitol Records 16 2006256First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 359First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CL 359First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records B-5470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5470First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of We Run are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records V 75089.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 75089, 72960, 12CL 359, CL 359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM-7 75089-A and DM-7 75089-B REV-1. 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.
