Vinyl pressings
by Traveling Wilburys · 1988
Handle With Care was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
SRC 7-27732 ̶B̶-̶S̶R̶2̶ A SR1 1-1Runout A variant 1
SRC 7-27732B-SR1- 1-1Runout B variant 1
SRC 7-27732 ̶B̶-̶S̶R̶2̶ IA SR1 1-1Runout A variant 2
SRC 7-27732B-SR-1- ̶x̶ 1-1Runout B variant 2
7-27732-A-SH-1 Q R-21471-SH1 ∆22503 1-1A runout
7-27732-B-SH-1 Q R-21472-SH1 ∆22503-X 1-1B runout
7-27732-BB label
7-27732-AA label
7-27732-ALabel both sides
7-27732-A-SH-1 Q R-21471-SH¹ ∆22503 1-1Both sides
W7732 (T) A-1 MIKE's DAMONTRun-out Side A, etched
W7732 (T) B-1 THE EXCHANGE DAMONTRun-out Side B, etched
MIKE'S W 7732 A-1 DAMONTSide A runout, etched
H. THE EXCHANGE W7732 B-1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Wilbury Records 7-27732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australia | Wilbury Records 7-27732First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Wilbury Records 92 77327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Wilbury Records 92 77327First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Wilbury Records 92 77327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Wilbury Records 927 732-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Wilbury Records 921 104-0 / Wilbury Records W 7732 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Wilbury Records 921 104-0 / Wilbury Records W 7732 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Wilbury Records 9277327First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WEA 289 PROFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.001First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Wilbury Record Co. W7732 / Wilbury Record Co. 927 732-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Wilbury Records W7732W / Wilbury Records 927 660-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Wilbury Records W7732 TE / Warner Bros. Records 921 105-0First year10", 45 RPM, Single | 10", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Wilbury Records W7732First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Wilbury Record Co. RHI7-198908 / Rhino Records RHI7-1989087", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Handle With Care are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Wilbury Records 7-27732.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-27732, 7-27732-A, W7732T, W7732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7-27732 ̶B̶-̶S̶R̶2̶ A SR1 1-1 and SRC 7-27732B-SR1- 1-1. 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.
