US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2219
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
Ƨ HI-2710 M HC 27622A-Side Runout Etching
HI-2711 M HC 27620B-Side Runout Etching
HI 2710A-Side Label
HI 2711B-Side Label
Ann PeeblesSomebody's On Your Case / I've Been There Before
Vinyl pressings
Somebody's On Your Case / I've Been There Before
by Ann Peebles · 1972
11 pressings3 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul
Somebody's On Your Case was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Somebody's On Your Case
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2219
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
Hi 2710Side A Label
Hi 2711Side B Label
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2219
- Format
- 7", Single, Styrene · Philips Pressing
- Runout / matrix
Hi 2710-1 M HC PRSide A Runout
Hi 2711-1 M HC PRSide B Runout
Hi 2710-1Side A Label
Hi 2711-1Side B Label
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2219
- Format
- 7", Styrene
- Runout / matrix
Ⓢ [mirrored]Side A runout stamped
[mirrored] 27644 [normal] HI- 2710 M HCSide A runout etched
[normal] HI- 2711 M HC [mirrored] 27645Side B runout etched
HI 2710Side A label
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2219
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
HI 2710-PHA-side
HI 2711-PHB-side
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 45-2219
- Format
- 7", Promo, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
HI-2710 SA-side run off - "HI-2710" etched and "S" heavily stamped
HI-2711B-side run off - etched
HI 2710A side label
HI 2711B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | London Records HLU 10385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", Styrene | 7", Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records 45-2219First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 10385First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | London Records HL 103857", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca HL 103857", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
Tracklist
- ASomebody's On Your Case2:21
- BI've Been There Before3:06
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Somebody's On Your Case are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Somebody's On Your Case are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
When was Somebody's On Your Case first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK. One of them is Hi Records 45-2219.
How do I tell if my copy of Somebody's On Your Case is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2219, HLU 10385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ HI-2710 M HC 27622 and HI-2711 M HC 27620. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Somebody's On Your Case on vinyl worth?
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.
