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Sue ChalonerAnswer My Prayer

Vinyl pressings

Answer My Prayer

by Sue Chaloner · 1991

10 pressings2 countriesHouseTech HouseElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Answer My Prayer

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1991
Label and catalog number
Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 9Pulse-8 Records 12LOSEX 9
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 LOSE X 9 A₁Side A, Runout etched

12 LOSE X 9 B₁Side B, Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1991
Label and catalog number
Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label · sticker
Runout / matrix

12-LOSE-9-A1Runout side A

12-LOSE-9-B1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991AustraliaLiberation Records X14349 / Pulse-8 Records X14349First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 9 / Pulse-8 Records 12LOSEX 9First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1991UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1991UKPulse-8 Records LOSE 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9 / Pulse-8 Records 12LOSE 9First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1991UKPulse-8 Records LOSE 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1992UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 2712"12"
1992UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 27 DJ12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1992UKPulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 2712", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AAnswer My Prayer (Extended Original Mix)7:28
  2. BAnswer My Prayer (Technoprayer)5:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Answer My Prayer are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Answer My Prayer are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.

When was Answer My Prayer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia. One of them is Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 9, released May 6, 1991.

How do I tell if my copy of Answer My Prayer is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Answer My Prayer 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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