Vinyl pressings
by Womack & Womack · 1988
Teardrops was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
DM611542 A-3/10-88 IISide A runout, variant 1
DM611542 B-1/7-88 IISide B runout, variant 1
DM611542 A-1/7-88Side A runout, variant 2
DM611542 B-1/7-88 IISide B runout, variant 2
DS111542 A-2/8-88Runout side A variant 1
DS111542 B-1/7-88 IIRunout side B variant 1
DS111542 A-1/7-88Runout side A variant 2
DS111542 B-1/7-88Runout side B variant 2
12 BRW - 101 - A2 DAMONTRunout side A, etched
12 BRW-101-B2 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
BRW 101 A-2U-1- Q2 DRunout Side A, Variant 1
BRW 101 B-1U-1-Q6 DRunout Side B, Variant 1
BRW 101 A-2U-1- Q2 DRunout Side A, Variant 2
BRW 101 B-1U-1- Q1 DRunout Side B, Variant 2
12BRW-101- A₁ ✳ MAXRunout side A, etched
12BRW-101- B ✳ MAXRunout side B, etched
BRW-101-A2 2 DAMONT AHand Etched Runout, Side A
BRW-101-B2 DAMONT PHand Etched Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | 4th & Broadway X14623First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australia | 4th & Broadway K590 / 4th & Broadway BRW 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | 4th & Broadway K 590 / 4th & Broadway BRW 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records IS 1250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records 97099First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records JUKEBOX 97102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records IS 8827First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Island Records 611 542 / 4th & Broadway 611 542First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Island Records 111 542 / 4th & Broadway 111 542First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | 4th & Broadway 111 542 / Island Records 111 542First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 4016 Z / 4th & Broadway 12BRW-101First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Island Records BRW 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 3A 11542First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 3A 611542 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 101First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 1A 111542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label (Womack & Womack) TEAR00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Womack & Womack) 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
32 vinyl pressings of Teardrops are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 611 542.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 611 542, 111 542, 12 BRW 101, BRW 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM611542 A-3/10-88 II and DM611542 B-1/7-88 II. 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.
