Vinyl pressings
by Wham! · 1984
Everything She Wants 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.
23 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
QTA 4949 A6 QNATRunout etched side A - Variant 1
QTA Q̶A̶ 4949-AA2Runout etched side AA - Variant 1
QTA 4949 A5 QNATRunout etched side A - Variant 2
QTA 4949-AA6Runout etched side AA - Variant 2
QA 4949 A DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched
QA 4949 AA DAMONTRunout, AA-side, etched
QA 4949 - A 10A-side Runout, Etched
VA-side Runout, Stamped
QA 4949 - AA 4AA-side Runout, Etched
VAA-side Runout, Stamped
QA 4949 - A 10 AA-side runout
QA 4949 - AA 4 AAA-side runout
QA 4949 - A 10A-side Runout, Etched
VA-side Runout, Stamped
QA 4949 - AA 4AA-side Runout, Etched
DAA-side Runout, Stamped
QA 4949 - A 10 ASide A runout
QA 4949 - AA 4 5 3 ASide AA runout
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 | Australia | Epic ES 12134First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12134First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4973 / Epic A 12-4973First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4973 / Epic A-4973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4973 / Epic A 12-4973First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic A-4973 / Epic EPCA 4973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4973 / Epic A 12-4973First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CSA 1010First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Epic EPC GA 4949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Epic EPCA 4973 / Epic A-4973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Epic A 4949 / Epic EPC A 4949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Epic QTA 4949First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Everything She Wants are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic QTA 4949, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QTA 4949, QA 4949, GA4949, ES 12134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QTA 4949 A6 QNAT and QTA Q̶A̶ 4949-AA2. 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.
