Vinyl pressings
by Was (Not Was) · 1990
Are You Okay? was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
846 351 1 S1=1 670 07 119Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
846 351 1 S2=1 670 07 117Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
846 351 1 S1=1 670 07 1 1 11Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
846 351 1 S2=1 670 07 1 17Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
846 351 1 S1=1 670 07 1 1 11Side 1 runout groove machine stamped
846 351 1 S2=1 670 07 1 2 7Side 2 runout groove machine stamped
8463511 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA COPYMASTERSRunout side A
8463511 B-1U-1-1Runout side B
846351-1ARunout, Side A, Etched
846351-1BRunout, Side B, Etched
CR 846 351-1A SNB 230 ELA-Side Runout Etching
846 351-1B CR SNB 230 ELB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Canada | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Fontana L.P.-35040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Fontana 846 351-1 / Polygram 846 351-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | South Africa | Fontana STARL 5734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Fontana 846 351-1 / PGP RTB 221457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Fontana 846 351-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Are You Okay? are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Fontana 846 351-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 846 351-1, L.P.-35040, STARL 5734) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 846 351 1 S1=1 670 07 119 and 846 351 1 S2=1 670 07 117. 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.
