Vinyl pressings
by T'Pau · 1988
I Will Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
SRN 87 A-2U-1- ARUNRunout stamped side A
SRN 87 B-1U-1- XRunout stamped side B
SRN 87-A1ULabel side A
SRN 87-B1ULabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Siren 611 575First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 111 575-100 / Virgin 111 575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 87First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNP 87First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNT 87First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNT 87First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 87First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 87First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 87First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 87First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNG 87First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN TP87First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of I Will Be With You are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe. One of them is Siren SRNG 87, released June 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRNG 87, SRN TP87, SRN 87, SRNP 87) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRN 87 A-2U-1- ARUN and SRN 87 B-1U-1- X. 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.
