Vinyl pressings
by Vanessa Williams · 1991
Running Back To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
867-519-1-AS-SP 1-1 SRC DMS HERbIE JR :>)Runout side A etched, except SRC logo
867-519-1-BS-SP DMS HERbIE JR :>) 1-1 SRCRunout side B etched, except SRC logo
SP 867-518-7 A SPlabel side A
867-518-7 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Polydor 867 747-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Polydor 867 746-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Polydor 867 746-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Polydor PZ 172 DJ / Polydor 867 747-1First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Polydor 867 747-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Polydor 867 874-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor PO 172 / Polydor 867 694-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Polydor PZ 172 / Polydor 867 695-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Mercury PRO 960-1 / Mercury pro 960-1First year12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1991 | US | Mercury 867 518-7 / Wing Records 867 518-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Mercury PRO-955-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | Wing Records PRO-948-1 / Mercury PRO-948-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Mercury 867 518-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Wing Records 867 519-1 / Mercury 867 519-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Not On Label (Vanessa Williams) RUN612", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
15 vinyl pressings of Running Back To You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Wing Records 867 519-1, released July 18, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 867 519-1, 867 518-7, PRO 960-1, PRO-948-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 867-519-1-AS-SP 1-1 SRC DMS HERbIE JR :>) and 867-519-1-BS-SP DMS HERbIE JR :>) 1-1 SRC. 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.
