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Vinyl pressings

Foreign Affair

by Tina Turner · 1989

73 pressings26 countriesSoft RockPop RockSoulBallad

Foreign Affair 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Foreign Affair

35 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 22 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.

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 064 7 91873 1EMI Electrola 064 7 91873 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

7918731-A1Runout side A - variant 1

C1-2-91873-1 7918731-B01Runout side B - variant 1

7918731-A2Runout side A - variant 2

7918731-B1Runout side B - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 064 7 91873 1Capitol Records 064-7 91873 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

7918731-A1 2Runout side A, variant 1

7918731-B01 C1-2-91873-1 1Runout side B, variant 1

7918731-A1 4Runout side A, variant 2

7918731-B01 1 C1-2-91873-1Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 064 7 91873 1EMI Electrola 064 7 91873 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

7918731-A2Side A runout

7918731-B1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 064 7 91873 1Capitol Records 064-7 91873 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

C1-1-91873-1 MASTERDISK 7918731-A01Side A runout, variant 1

C1-2-91873-1 7918731-B01Side B runout, variant 1

C1-1-91873-1 7918731-A01 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2

7918731-B1Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 064 7 91873 1EMI Electrola 064 7 91873 1
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MASTERDISK C1-1-91873-1 7918731-A01 3Side A runout etched / stamped

C1-2-91873-1 7918731-B01 2Side B runout etched / stamped

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
EMI Electrola GmbH 791873 1
Format
LP, Advance, Album
Runout / matrix

7918731-A01Runout side A, stamped

C1-1-91873-1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, etched

7918731-B01Runout side B, stamped

C1-2-91873-1Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 73 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s42 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989ArgentinaEMI 10068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989AustraliaINTERFUSION TVL93313First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989AustraliaInterfusion TVL93313First yearLP, Album, 12", Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, 12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1989BrazilCapitol Records 066 791873 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989CanadaCapitol Records C1-91873LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1989ColombiaCBS 111253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989EuropeCapitol Records 064 7 91873 1 / EMI Electrola 064 7 91873 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989EuropeCapitol Records 63838 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1989EuropeCapitol Records 064 7 91873 1 / Capitol Records 064-7 91873 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989EuropeCapitol Records 064 7 91873 1 / EMI Electrola 064 7 91873 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989EuropeCapitol Records 064 7 91873 1 / Capitol Records 064-7 91873 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989EuropeCapitol Records 25039-9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1989EuropeCapitol Records 064 7 91873 1 / EMI Electrola 064 7 91873 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989EuropeEMI Electrola GmbH 791873 1First yearLP, Advance, AlbumLP, Advance, Album
1989FranceCapitol Records 7 91873 1 / Capitol Records 7918731First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 42 pressings from the 1980s
1990s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990German Democratic Republic (GDR)Deutsche Schallplatten 064 7 91873 1 / Deutsche Schallplatten 791 873-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000 / Capitol RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия A60 00707 000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия A60 00707 000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000 / Capitol RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00707 000LP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
All 25 pressings from the 1990s
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeParlophone 0190295176532LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeParlophone 0190295176532LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2021USParlophone 0190295176532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2023ArgentinaParlophone 19029517653 / Plaza Independencia Música 19029517653LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2023ArgentinaParlophone 9029-51765-3LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaPopron 50 064-1 / Capitol Records TSTU 2103LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Steamy Windows4:02
  2. A2The Best5:28
  3. A3You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)3:45
  4. A4Undercover Agent For The Blues5:19
  5. A5Look Me In The Heart3:42
  6. A6Be Tender With Me Baby4:16
  7. B1You Can't Stop Me Loving You3:59
  8. B2Ask Me How I Feel4:45
  9. B3Falling Like Rain4:03
  10. B4I Don't Wanna Lose You4:19
  11. B5Not Enough Romance4:03
  12. B6Foreign Affair4:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Foreign Affair are there?

73 vinyl pressings of Foreign Affair are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.

When was Foreign Affair first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records 064 7 91873 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Foreign Affair is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 064 7 91873 1, 791873 1, ESTU 2103, C1-91873) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7918731-A1 and C1-2-91873-1 7918731-B01. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Foreign Affair 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.

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