Vinyl pressings
by Axis · 1972
Someone 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RIE 121 439 AVariant 1 stamped side A
RIE 121 439 BVariant 1 stamped side B
B RIE 121 439 A AVariant 2 runout stamped A side, B etched
B RIE 121 439 B AVariant 2 runout stamped B side, B etched
0105 312 S1 MR 075 A A T 1 ℗ 1972 320 1 CRunout stamped side A
0105 312 S2 MR 075 B 1 ℗ 1972 320 1 CRunout stamped side B
0105.312 S 1Label side A
0105.312 S 2Label side B
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 | Angola | Riviera 20027First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Riviera 35017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Riviera 121.439 / Riviera 121 439 JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Riviera 121.439 / Riviera 121 439 J7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | Riviera MR 28.075First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Riviera RIV NP 77061First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Riviera SP. 20.027 / Riviera SP - 20 027First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Riviera SN-20.671 / Movieplay SN-20.671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Riviera 72279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Barclay BAR 16First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Barclay BAR 16First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Riviera 121.439 / Riviera 121 439 J7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Someone are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, UK, Angola, Canada and more. One of them is Riviera 121.439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 121.439, BAR 16, 20027, 35017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIE 121 439 A and RIE 121 439 B. 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.
