US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 7-89458
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · AR Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-48978-ARA label
ST-A-48976-ARB label
Vinyl pressings
by The Firm · 1985
All The Kings Horses 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.
3 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
ST-A-48978-ARA label
ST-A-48976-ARB label
ST-A-48978-4 [Stamped: Allied logo: Q ] R-15260-4 △11434 1- TownhouseScribed in runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 94587First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-89458First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 7894587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 945877", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIPX-18427", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic 789458-77", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic 789458-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-894587", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-894587", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic PR 83412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic 789 458-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIPX-18427", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic A 9458 / Atlantic 789468-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of All The Kings Horses are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 7-89458.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89458, 78 94587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-48978-AR and ST-A-48976-AR. 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.