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Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl

by Various Artists · 1989

18 pressings14 countriesBalladDiscoElectronicPop

Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl

17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8593
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

# -1 AL 8593 SB-DMM-SP 3-I SP-HRMSide A Runout, Etched, variant 1

AL 8593-SA-DMM-SP DMS ¢ #-2 SP 2-4 SP-HRMSide B Runout, Etched, variant 1

# -1 AL 8593-SA-DMM-SP1 SP3-1 DMS ¢Side A Runout, Etched, variant 2

# -1 AL 8593 SB-DMM-SP 3-1 SP-HRMSide B Runout, Etched, variant 2

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Australasia

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista VPL1 7641Arista AL8593
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MX302777 VPL17641 MR 1Side A runout hand etched

MX302778 VPL17641 MR 2Side B runout hand etched

AL 8593. A.Side A label

AL 8593. B.Side B label

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Brazil

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista 150 8003
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BMG 150.8003-A 1S A2Runout side A, variant 1

BMG 150.8003-B 1S A2Runout side B, variant 1

BMG 150.8003-A 1S A1Runout side A, variant 2

BMG 150.8003-B 1S A1Runout side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989ArgentinaArista TLP-90179First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989AustralasiaArista VPL1 7641 / Arista AL8593First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989BrazilArista 150 8003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989CanadaArista AL8593First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989CanadaArista ARCD-8593First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989EuropeArista 209 767First yearLPLP
1989GreeceArista 74039First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989MexicoArista LAP-007First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989PortugalArista 209 767First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989South AfricaArista ASTC 211First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989South KoreaSeoul Records SAPR-072 / Arista AL-8593First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989SpainArista 209 767 / Arista 5C 209 767First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989SpainArista 209 767 / Arista 5C 209767First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1989UK & EuropeArista 209 767First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989UK & EuropeArista 36 381 2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Let The River Run3:40
  2. A2In Love (Instrumental)3:55
  3. A3The Man That Got Away (Instrumental)2:48
  4. A4The Scar (Instrumental)1:22
  5. A5Let The River Run3:01
  6. B1Lady In Red4:16
  7. B2Carlotta's Heart4:18
  8. B3Looking Through Katherine's House2:07
  9. B3Poor Butterfly (Instrumental)6:04
  10. B5I'm So Excited5:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Argentina, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL8593.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL8593, AL-8593, TLP-90179, VPL1 7641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Original Soundtrack Album Working Girl on vinyl worth?

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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