Vinyl pressings
by T'Pau · 1991
Whenever You Need Me 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.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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 140 A-1 U-1-1Stamped side A runout variant 1
SRN 140 B-1 U-1-1Stamped side B runout variant 1
SRN 140 A-1U-1-Q2Side A runout variant 2
SRN 140 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout variant 2
SRNTX 140
SRNT140 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
SRNT140 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
SRNT 140-A1USide A label
SRNT 140-B1USide B label
SRN 140 A-1 U-1-1Stamped side A runout
SRN 140 B-1 U-1-1Stamped side B runout
SRN 140-ASide A label
SRN 140-BSide B label
104 114249 A-1Side A runout, stamped
104 114249 A-1Side B runout, stamped
S 114 249 ALabel side A
S 114 249 BLabel 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 | Europe | Siren 114 249 / Siren SRN 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Siren 614 249First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin SRN 140First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Italy | Siren SRNT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Siren SRN 140 / Siren 114 249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Siren SRNTX 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Siren SRNT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Siren SRNT 140 / Siren 614 249First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Siren SRN 140 / Siren 114 249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Siren 614 249 / Siren SRNT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Whenever You Need Me are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Siren SRN 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRN 140, SRNTX 140, SRNT 140, 114 249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRN 140 A-1 U-1-1 and SRN 140 B-1 U-1-1. 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.
