Vinyl pressings
by The Stone Roses · 1989
I Wanna Be Adored was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year. 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.
1301-1-J-D [etching scratched out]-A" K disc ch Emw #05103Side A runout, etched (variant 1)
1301-1-JD [etching scratched out]-B" K disc ch Emw #05103XSide B runout, etched (variant 1)
1301-1-J DAB-A P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ K disc ch emw #05703SIde A runout, etched (variant 2)
1301-1-J DAB-B PROMO K disc ch emw #05703XSide B runout, etched (variant 2)
1301-1-JDAB-A P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ kdisc ch EMW #05703Runout side A, variant 1
1301-1-JDAB-B PROMO kdisc ch EMW #05703XRunout side B, variant 1
1301-1-J-D [etching scratched out]-A" K disc ch Emw #05703XRunout side A, variant 2
1301-1-JDAB-B PROMO kdisc ch EMW #05703XRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | US | Silvertone Records 1301-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Silvertone Records 1301-1-JDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Silvertone Records 1301-1-JDXFirst year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Silvertone Records ZB449937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE 317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE 317", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE T 31 / Silvertone Records ORET 3112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE Z 31 / Silvertone Records OREZ 3112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE 317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Silvertone Records ORE 317", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
10 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be Adored are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US. One of them is Silvertone Records 1301-1-JD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1301-1-JD, 1301-1-JDX, 1301-1-JDAB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1301-1-J-D [etching scratched out]-A" K disc ch Emw #05103 and 1301-1-JD [etching scratched out]-B" K disc ch Emw #05103X. 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.
