UK
May 6, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9Pulse-8 Records 12LOSE 9
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12-LOSE-9-A1Side A hand etched
12-LOSE-9-B1Side B hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by Sue Chaloner · 1991
Answer My Prayer was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 2 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.
12-LOSE-9-A1Side A hand etched
12-LOSE-9-B1Side B hand etched
12 LOSE X 9 A₁Side A, Runout etched
12 LOSE X 9 B₁Side B, Runout etched
12-LOSE-9-A1Runout side A
12-LOSE-9-B1Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Liberation Records X14349 / Pulse-8 Records X14349First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 9 / Pulse-8 Records 12LOSEX 9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Pulse-8 Records LOSE 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9 / Pulse-8 Records 12LOSE 9First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Pulse-8 Records LOSE 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 2712" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 27 DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 2712", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Answer My Prayer are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia. One of them is Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9, released May 6, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 LOSE 9, LOSE 9, 12 LOSEX 9, 12 LOSE 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-LOSE-9-A1 and 12-LOSE-9-B1. 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.