Vinyl pressings
by The Communards · 1987
You Are My World was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
LONX 123 A // 1 ▽ 420 RSide A runout
LONX 123 B // 1 ▽ 420 RSide B runout
ZPSMC 11143Label side A
ZPSMC 11142/11144Label side B
LON 123 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2 ARUN 1Runout side A, variant 1
LON 123 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
LON 123 A//1▽420 R 11 ARUN 5Runout side A, variant 2
LON 123 B//1▽420 R 12 2Runout side B, variant 2
LON 123 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2 ARUN 1Runout side A variant 1
LON 123 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1Runout side B variant 1
LON 123 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 2 ARUN 3Runout side A variant 2
LON 123 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 3Runout 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | London Records 886 142-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Canada | London Records LDSX 238First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 886 132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 886 132-7 / London Records 886 132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 886 132-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Mexico | PolyGram S/N 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | London Records 886 132-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 886 132-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LON 123 / London Records 886 132-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONXR 123 / London Records LON XR 123First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 123(DJ)First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONXP 123First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 123 / London Records 886 132-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LON 123 / London Records 886 132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Cassette, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Cassette, Limited Edition · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of You Are My World are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is London Records LONX 123, released February 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 123, LON 123, LONXR 123, LONXP 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 123 A // 1 ▽ 420 R and LONX 123 B // 1 ▽ 420 R. 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.
