Vinyl pressings
by Austin Roberts · 1972
Something's Wrong With Me 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BHKS - 6105-1S-C5ERunout side A - variant 1
BHKS - 6106-1S A2CRunout side B - variant 1
BHKS - 6105-1S-B1G RRunout side A - variant 2
BHKS - 6106-1S-B1F RRunout side B - variant 2
BHKS 6105 1S IStamped Runout Area Side A, variant 1
BHKS 6106 1 IStamped Runout Area Side B, variant 1
BHKS 6105 1S A I A2Stamped Runout Area Side A, variant 2
BHKS 6106 1 I A2Stamped Runout Area Side B, variant 2
BHKS - 6105-5S HRunout side A
BHKS - 6106-5S HRunout side B
BHKM - 6105Side A Mono
BHKS - 6106 5SSide B Stereo
BHKM 6105 1S A1 - IA-Side Runout Etching
BHKS 6105 1S A 1 -B-Side Runout Etching
(SP-45-322) BHKM-6105A-Side Label
(SPS-45-322) BHKS-6105B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor CH-102133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA 3-10782First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Chelsea Records 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Chelsea Records 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Chelsea Records 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Chelsea Records 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Chelsea Records 78-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16 2347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Panama | RCA Victor 78-01017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20 0837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Gusto Records GT4-21207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Something's Wrong With Me are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chelsea Records 78-0101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 78-0101, RCA 2296, CH-102133, 42-369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BHKS - 6105-1S-C5E and BHKS - 6106-1S A2C. 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.
