Vinyl pressings
by Terri Wells · 1984
I'll Be Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A ST-DM-46334-1 [Specialty Records logo] 1-1A side runout
ST-DM-46333-1 [Specialty Records logo] 1-1B side runout
ST-DM-46334-SPA side label
ST-DM-46333-SPB side label
ST-DM-46334-SPA Side label
ST-DM-46333-SPB Side label
ST-DM-46334-ARA Side label
ST-DM-46333-ARB Side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | London Records 820 082-1First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | London Records 820 082-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | London Records 820 082-7 / London Records LON 48First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | London Records 820 082-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Brazil | Philly World Records 820 -82-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 12UNI-1123First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 7UN-184First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 7UN-184First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 082-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 082-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | London Records LON 48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | London Records 820 082-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 48 / London Records ZPMSC 10515First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 48 / London Records 820 082-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 48 / Philly World Records 820 082-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of I'll Be Around are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is Philly World Records 0-96944.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96944, 7-99753, DMD 736, LONX 48) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A ST-DM-46334-1 [Specialty Records logo] 1-1 and ST-DM-46333-1 [Specialty Records logo] 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.
