Vinyl pressings
by Adeva · 1991
It Should Have Been Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
V-1-15730-Z2 DMS HERBIE JR (^: 1-1 SRCRun-out A-side, etched except SRC
V-2-15730-Z1 1-1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: SRCRun-out B-side, etched except SRC
61568C / 61568ELabel A-side
61568D / 61568FLabel B-side
ANDY '91Deadwax Etching Side A
COOLX 236 A-1J-1-1Stamped
COOLX 236 AA-1J-1-1Stamped
COOL 236-ASide A label
COOL 236-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Cooltempo 1C 060-3 23725 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Cooltempo 1C 006-3 23725 7 / Cooltempo 1C 006-32 3725 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Cooltempo 14 3237256First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Cooltempo 06 3237257First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Cooltempo 06 3237257First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 236 / Cooltempo 3237256First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Cooltempo COOL 236 / Chrysalis 32375257First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Cooltempo COOLDJ 236 / Cooltempo 3237257First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Cooltempo COOLXW 236First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Capitol Records V-15730First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | US | Capitol Records V-1573012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | Cooltempo COOLD 022First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of It Should Have Been Me are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Europe, Italy. One of them is Capitol Records V-15730.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15730, COOLD 022, COOLX 236, COOL 236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-15730-Z2 DMS HERBIE JR (^: 1-1 SRC and V-2-15730-Z1 1-1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: SRC. 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.
