US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS1-9381
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AS1-9381-SA TML-XSide A runout etched; stamped
AS1-9381-SB TML-XSide B runout etched; stamped
AS1-9381-SASide A label
AS1-9381-SBSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by Whitney Houston · 1985
Saving All My Love For You 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.
40 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AS1-9381-SA TML-XSide A runout etched; stamped
AS1-9381-SB TML-XSide B runout etched; stamped
AS1-9381-SASide A label
AS1-9381-SBSide B label
AS1-9381-SA 1 TML-S I A2Runout A etched
AS1-9381-SB 1 TML-S I A2Runout B etched
AS-19381-SALabel A
AS-19381-SBLabel B
AS1-9381-SA-SH1 [Allied logo] R-14451-SH1 SLM Δ9861 TML-S 1-1Etched Side A, except Allied logo & TML-S stamped
AS1-9381-SB-SH1 [Allied logo] R-14452-SH1 SLM TML-S Δ9861-X 1-1Etched Side B, except Allied logo & TML-S stamped
AS1-9381-SALabel Side A
AS1-9381-SBLabel Side B
AS1-9381-SA 1 TML-S I A2Runout A
AS1-9381-SB 1 TML-S I A3Runout B
AS-19381-SALabel A
AS-19381-SBLabel B
AS1-9381-SA [SRC logo] TML-XRunout A
AS1-9381-SB [SRC logo] TML-XRunout B
AS-19381-SALabel A
AS-19381-SBLabel B
AS1-9381-SA - SHI O R-14451 - SHI SLM ∆9861 TML-S I-IRunout A
AS1-9381-SB - SHI OR-14452 - SHI SLM ∆9861-X TML-S I-IRunout B
ASI-19381-SALabel A
ASI-19381-SBLabel 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 | Australia | Arista K-9841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Barbados | Arista AS1-9381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AS1-9381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AS1-9381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107.657 / Arista 107 657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 856First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Arista AS1-9381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Arista 7RS-129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Arista K-9841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Panama | Arista AS1-9381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Arista 01.48.800004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Arista 01.48.800004First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Unknown | Not On Label (Whitney Houston) LOVEFUG110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Arista 60836712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
49 vinyl pressings of Saving All My Love For You are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AS1-9381.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9381, ARIST 12640, ARIST 640, K-9841) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS1-9381-SA TML-X and AS1-9381-SB TML-X. 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.