Vinyl pressings
by Anthony And The Camp · 1986
What I Like was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
0-20449-A-SR1 [SRC logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) 1-1Side A runout
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) 0-20449-B-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2Side B runout
7-28730-A-SR1 F/W (Smiley Face Figure) SRC (Logo)
7-28730-B-SR1 SRC (logo)
0-20449-A-SHI1 HERbIE JR :v) o B-22788-SHI △ 11787 1-1Runout A Side Etched
HERbIE JR :v) 1-1 0-20449-B-SH2 o B-22789-SH2 △ 11787-XRunout B Side Etched
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORKRunout A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20449First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Brazil | WEA Discos Ltda. 608.7004First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 449-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 730-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 730-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8730TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8730First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20449First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28730First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20449First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28730First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of What I Like are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20449.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20449, 7-28730, W 8730T, W 8730) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20449-A-SR1 [SRC logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) 1-1 and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) 0-20449-B-SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2. 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.
