Vinyl pressings
by Aurra · 1985
Like I Like It 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.
8 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
NP-50029-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)Side A runout
NP-50029-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)Side B runout
NP-50029-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)A-Side Runout Etching
NP-50029-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
TEN 4512 A-2U-1-1Side 1 runout, stamped
TEN 4512 B-1U-1-1Side 2 runout, stamped
THTSide 1 runout, etched
TEN 45-12ASide 1 label
TEN 45 A-1U-1-1-2 THTRunout side A, stamped, except [THT] etched
TEN 45 B-1U-1-1-2Runout B-side stamped
TEN 45-ALabel side-A
TEN 45-BLabel side-B
TEN 4512 A-2U-1- 1 - 1Runout Side A, stamped
TEN 4512 B-1U-1 - 1Runout Side B, stamped
THTRunout Side A, etched
TEN 45-12ALabel Side A
TEN 4513 A-1U-1-1Side 1 runout, stamped
TEN 4513 B-1U-1-1Side 2 runout, stamped
TOPiASide 1 runout, etched
TEN 45-13ASide 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | New Zealand | 10 Records TEN 45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TENDJ 45-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 45-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 45-13First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50029First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50029First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 45-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 608 335-21312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 108 335 / 10 Records 108 335-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | 10 Records 201266 / Virgin 20126612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | 10 Records 2012677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | 10 Records 40542112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | 10 Records 5054207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 1267", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Like I Like It are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP 50029, TEN 45-12, TEN 45, TEN 45-13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NP-50029-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) and NP-50029-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^). 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.
