Vinyl pressings
by Whitney Houston · 1985
All At Once was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
DM 107185-A-2/85S I IIRunout Side A variant 1
DM 107185-B-4/85SRunout Side B variant 1
DM 107185 A-2/85S IRunout Side A variant 2
DM 107185 B-3/85S IRunout Side B variant 2
DM 107185-A-3/85S IRunout side A
DM 107185-B-2/85S IRunout side B
S 107 185 ALabel side A
S 107 185 BLabel side B
DM 107407 A-1/85S IRunout side A
DM 107407 B-1/85S IRunout side B
S 107 407 ALabel side A
S 107 407 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Barbados | Arista AS1-9366First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107.214 / Arista 107 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 601 947First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Arista 601 873First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Arista 107 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Arista DJ 1672 / Arista DJ1572First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Jamaica | Arista AS1-9274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Jamaica | Arista AS1-9274First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Arista ART-7144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 6407", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 640 DJ7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Arista 7RS-1447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 108 8587", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of All At Once are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Barbados, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Arista 107 185.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 107 185, 107.214, 601 947, AS1-9366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 107185-A-2/85S I II and DM 107185-B-4/85S. 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.
