UK
March 1985- Label and catalog number
- Mercury IDEA 910Mercury IDEA 91O
- Format
- 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
IDEA-910-A LYN-15653-1MR ·Z·Side A runouts
IDEA-910-B LYN-15654-1MR ·Z·Side B runouts
Vinyl pressings
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
by Tears For Fears · 1985
63 pressings24 countriesPop RockSynth-popRockPop
Everybody Wants To Rule The World 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Everybody Wants To Rule The World
62 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 24 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
March 1985- Label and catalog number
- Mercury IDEA 9Mercury IDEA∙9
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Silver Injection Labels
- Runout / matrix
IDEA9E2A//8▽4̶̷2̶̷9̷ 4 20R 11 10 ARUNRunout, side A variant 1
IDEA 9 B // 1 ▽4 2 0 R 11 25Runout, side B variant 1
IDEA9E2A//7▽ 420 R 11 ARUN 18Runout, side A variant 2
IDEA 9 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 21Runout, side B variant 2
UK
March 15, 1985- Label and catalog number
- Mercury IDEA 9
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Silver Injection Labels
- Runout / matrix
IDEA9E2A//8▽4̶̷2̶̷9̷ 4 20R ARUNSide A, stamped and etched variant 1
IDEA 9 B // 2 ▽4 2 0 RSide B, stamped variant 1
IDEA 9 E2 X̶X̶X̶X̶2̶X̶X̶X̶7̶X̶ A//1▽ 420 R 11 9 ARUNSide A, stamped and etched, variant 2
IDEA 9 B//1▽420 R 11 3Side B, stamped, variant 2
UK
April 1985- Label and catalog number
- Mercury IDEA 99Phonogram IDEA 99
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition
- Runout / matrix
IDEA 9 E2 ̴X̴̴X̴̴2̴ A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 ARUN 12Variant 1, side A runout
IDEA 9 B // 7 ▽420 W̶R 11 12Variant 1, side B runout
IDER 9 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1Variant 1, side C runout
IDER 9 B //1 9̴̴X̴ ▽ 420 R 1 1 1Variant 1, side D runout
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Mercury IDEA 912
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
IDEA 912 A//▽420 R 11 1 ARUNSide A runout, stamped [ARUN etched]
IDEA 912 B/2 ▽420 R 11 1Side B runout, stamped
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Mercury IDER 912
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
IDER 912 A//1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
IDER 912 B//2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
IDER 912 A//2 ∇4̶2̶ 420 R 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
IDER 912 B//2 ∇ 420 R 11 1Runout side B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 63 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s63 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 880 659-7 / Mercury 880 659-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOVXB 2354First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOVXA 2354First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Mercury 880 659-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 880 659-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 880 659-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 659-1 / Mercury 880 659-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 659-7 / Mercury 880 659-7QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Mercury 880 659-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Mercury 880 659-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Mercury 880 659-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
Tracklist
- AEverybody Wants To Rule The World4:12
- BPharaohs3:41
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Everybody Wants To Rule The World are there?
63 vinyl pressings of Everybody Wants To Rule The World are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
When was Everybody Wants To Rule The World first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australasia, Ireland and more. One of them is Mercury IDEA 910, released March 1985.
How do I tell if my copy of Everybody Wants To Rule The World is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IDEA 910, IDEA 9, IDEA 99, IDEA 912) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IDEA-910-A LYN-15653-1MR ·Z· and IDEA-910-B LYN-15654-1MR ·Z·. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Everybody Wants To Rule The World 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.
