Vinyl pressings
by Tina Turner · 1985
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 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.
52 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 23 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.
12 CL 364 A-3-1-1-15Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
12 CL 364 B-1U-1-1- X1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
12 CL 364 A-3-1-1-1 DRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
12 CL 364 B-2U-1-1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
CLP 364 A ORLAKE ƱTOPIAA-side, etched
CLP 364 B ƱTOPIA ORLAKEB-side, etched
CL 364 A-2U-1-1-7 UTOPIAA-side run-out, stamped/etched - variant 1
CL 364 B-1U-1-1-14B-side run-out, stamped - variant 1
CL 364 A-2U-1-1- 4 UTOPIAA-side run-out, stamped/etched - variant 2
CL 364 B-2U-1-1- 1B-side run-out, stamped - variant 2
CL 364 A-1U-1-02-7A-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 1
CL 364 B-1U-1-03-9B-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 1
UTOPIAA-Side run-out, hand-etched
CL 364 A-1U-1-Q3-11A-Side run-out, stamped, Variant 2
CL 364 A-3-1-2-0 NickzA-side
CL 364 B-1U-1-1-x1B-side
12 CL 364 A-3-1-2X DRunout side A
12 CL 364 B-1U-1-1 1 2Runout side B
12CL 364ALabel side A
12CL 364BLabel side B
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 | Argentina | EMI 51 2007136 / Capitol Records 105199First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Interfusion X 13216 / Interfusion X-13216First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Interfusion K 9758First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Interfusion K 9758First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1471First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 200713First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75113First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 0713 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 0713 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records K 060 20 0713 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0713 7 / Capitol Records 006-20 0713 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 0713 7 / Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0713 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
54 vinyl pressings of We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records 12CL 364, released July 29, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CL 364, CLP364, CL 364, B-5491) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 CL 364 A-3-1-1-15 and 12 CL 364 B-1U-1-1- X1. 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.
