Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Every Man Has A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
422 - 823 - 490 -1- AS R-Z-1-4- PRCRun-out Side A, etched var.1
422 823 490-1-BS-PRC-C⃥─1-2-B⃥ 4 PRC 262-205 (backwards) ⚾Run-out Side B, etched var.1
STERLINGBoth run-outs, stamped
422-823-490-1-AS R-Z-1-4-2PRC STERLING 616-326Runout Side A var.2
422-823-490-1-AS-ALD B-19837-ALD SLM △7592 1-Run-out Side A, Etched
"Allied Logo" STERLINGRun-out Side A, Stamped
422-823-490-1 ALD-2 B-19838-ALD2 SLM △7592-X 1-1Run-out Side B, Etched
"Allied Logo" STERLINGRun-out Side B, Stamped
STERLING A-I 422823-490-1-AS-HRM ᐉSide A etched [STERLING & ᐉ Stamped], variant 1
STERLING Ⓗ A-1 422823 490-BS-HRM ᐉSide B etched [STERLING & ᐉ Stamped], variant 1
STERLING A-4 422823-490-1-AS-HRM ᐉSide A etched [STERLING & ᐉ Stamped], variant 2
STERLING Ⓗ A-2 422823 490-BS-HRM ᐉSide B etched [STERLING & ᐉ Stamped], variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Polygram PDS-1-6402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor POLH 13First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Polydor 823 490-1 / ONO Music 823 490-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 823 490-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POLH 13First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-823 490-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Every Man Has A Woman are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 422-823 490-1 Y-1, released September 13, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 422-823 490-1 Y-1, POLH 13, 823 490-1, PDS-1-6402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422 - 823 - 490 -1- AS R-Z-1-4- PRC and 422 823 490-1-BS-PRC-C⃥─1-2-B⃥ 4 PRC 262-205 (backwards) ⚾. 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.
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