UK
1992- Label and catalog number
- PWL International PWLT 255PWL International 7 4509 91251 0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PWLT 255 A-01-01-1.Stamped runout, side A
PWLT 255 B-01-01- 1Stamped runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Undercover · 1992
Never Let Her Slip Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PWLT 255 A-01-01-1.Stamped runout, side A
PWLT 255 B-01-01- 1Stamped runout, side B
PWL 255 A-01-01-Q1Side A runout, stamped
PWL 255 B-01-01-Q1Side B runout, stamped
PWL 255 A-01-01-Q1Side A runout, stamped
PWL 255 B-01-01-Q1Side B runout, stamped
WMME Alsdorf 450 991250-7-A 12 HüRunout side A
WMME Alsdorf 450 991250-7-B 11 HüRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | PWL International 4509-91250-7 / EPM Records 4509-91250-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | PWL International 4509-91251-0 / PWL International PWLT 255First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | PWL Records PWLT 255 / PWL Records 7 4509 91251 0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Europe | PWL International 4509-91250-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Germany | PWL International 1154First year12", Promo, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | PWL International PWLT 255 / PWL International 7 4509 91251 0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Black Diamond PWLT 255First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | PWL International PWL 255 / PWL International 7 4509 91259 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | PWL International PWL 255First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | PWL International PWL 255 / PWL International 7 4509 91259 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Never Let Her Slip Away are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is PWL International PWLT 255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 255, PWL 255, 4509-91250-7, 4509-91251-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWLT 255 A-01-01-1. and PWLT 255 B-01-01- 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.