Vinyl pressings
by Belouis Some · 1985
Some People 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.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
EJ 2403181 A-1-1-1 4 DSide A stamped, Variant 1
EJ 2403181 B-1-1- DSide B stamped, Variant 1
EJ 2403181 A-1-1-1- 2 DSide A stamped, Variant 2
EJ 2403181 B-1-1-1- DSide B stamped, Variant 2
EJ2403181 A-1-1-1-Printed on Side 1
EJ2403181 B-1-1-1-1 JPrinted on Side 2
ST-1-12345-Z2 #2 0 STERLING ⒽSide A runout
ST-2-12345-Z1 #1 0 STERLING ⒽSide B runout
ST-1-12345Side A label
ST-2-12345Side B label
EJ-240318-AA Side Runout Groove - Hand-etched
EJ-240318-BB Side Runout Groove - Hand-etched
8343 AA Side Label
8343 BB Side Label
PCSO 240318 AA side runout - etched
PCSO 240318 BB side runout - etched
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 | Argentina | Parlophone 81 2403181 / Parlophone 8343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO.240318 / EMI PCSO-240318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO.240318 / EMI PCSO-240318First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 064 240318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 064 24 0318 1 / Parlophone 1A 064-24 0318 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Parlophone 2403181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Parlophone 240 318 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Parlophone 062-2403181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Parlophone 2403181LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | Parlophone 64 2403181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | EMI EMS-91118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | EMI EMS-91118First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-1304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Parlophone 2403181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Some People are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone SOME 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOME 1, FA 3197, ST-12345, 81 2403181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJ 2403181 A-1-1-1 4 D and EJ 2403181 B-1-1- D. 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.
