Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1985
Be Near Me 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.
34 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
NT 108 A // 5 ▽ 420 HRunout side A
NT 108 B // 4 ▽420 HRunout side B
NTE108A // 2▽420HRunout side C
NTE108B // 2▽420HRunout side D
NT108 A // 5 ▽420 HRunout side A
NT108 B // 4 ▽420 HRunout side B
NTE 108 A // 2 ▽ 420 HRunout Side A
NTE 108 B // 2 ▽420 HRunout Side B
NTX 108 A/3 420 H 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
NTX 108 B/3 420 H 1 1 5 Pimp The World Sucker.Runout side B, variant 1
NTX 108 A/3 420 H 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NTX 108 B/3 420 H 1 1 3 Pimp The World Sucker.Runout side B, variant 2
NT 108 A // 5 ∇ 420 H 1 4 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped
NT 108 B // 5 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped
NT 108 A // 5 ∇ 420 H 1 4 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped
NT 108 B // 5 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped
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 | Mercury 880 626-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Mercury 880 626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2358First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70095First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Mercury 880 626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 884 311-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 880 626-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 229-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 884 229-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 884 229-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Mercury NT 108First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Mercury 880 626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Mercury S/N 554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 626-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Be Near Me are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Neutron Records NTD·108, released March 25, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NTD·108, NT 108, NT 108E, NTX 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NT 108 A // 5 ▽ 420 H and NT 108 B // 4 ▽420 H. 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.
