US
May 1992- Label and catalog number
- Strictly Rhythm SR1288
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SR1288-A S2 Dmm Europadisk NYRunout side A
SR1288-B Dmm Europadisk NY S2Runout side B
SR1288 ALabel side A
SR1288BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Aly-Us · 1992
Follow Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SR1288-A S2 Dmm Europadisk NYRunout side A
SR1288-B Dmm Europadisk NY S2Runout side B
SR1288 ALabel side A
SR1288BLabel side B
SR 1288 - A II S Dmm Europadisk NYEtched runout side A
SR 12 88 - B Dmm Europadisk NY 8 SEtched runout side B
SR1288 APrinted label side A
SR1288BPrinted label side B
12 COOL 266 A-U1-1
12 COOL 266 AA-1-01-1
COOL 266 A- 1- 1- QIRunout side A
COOL 266 AA- 1- 1- Q2̶IRunout side B
12 COOL 266 A-01-01- 1
12 COOL 266 AA-01-01- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Netherlands | Natural Records NT 6704045First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Cooltempo 12COOL 266First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Cooltempo 12cooldjx266First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Cooltempo 12COOLDJ 266 / Cooltempo 12cooldj266First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Cooltempo COOL 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR1288First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR 128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1992 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR1288First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | France | Fairway Record FW 00512" | 12" |
| 1994 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1994 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Strictly Rhythm 0927 44479-0 / WEA Music 0927 44479-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | Italy | M.O.D.A. - Music Fashion MD 02612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Strictly Rhythm SRUK 1205-X12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Strictly Rhythm SRUR 120512" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK & Europe | Strictly Rhythm SRUK1205 / Strictly Rhythm 0927 46137012", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR 1262312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR 1262312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | UK | Strictly Rhythm SR1288R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Italy | D:vision Records DVSR 07012", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Get On Down GET765-77", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Strictly Rhythm ABSRAFM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label ALY 00112", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label STALK00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label STALK00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Unofficial, Promo |
| ? | US | Master Cuts MC-606812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Strictly Rhythm SR128812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Follow Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Strictly Rhythm SR1288, released May 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR1288, 12COOL 266, COOL 266, 12cooldjx266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR1288-A S2 Dmm Europadisk NY and SR1288-B Dmm Europadisk NY S2. 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.