Scandinavia
1986- Label and catalog number
- Sonet SON 2324
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Large center
Vinyl pressings
by Bilgeri · 1986
Some Girls Are Ladies 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.
2 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 | Scandinavia | Sonet SON 2324First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Sweden | Sonet SON 2324First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Austria | Music Pool Austria MPA 1687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Austria | Music Pool Austria MPA 17212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 109 0947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CGD INT 107507", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Zafiro 2011212212", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·4277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Clever CLE 14235-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Clever CLE 14235-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Musicata 12.10.20277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Some Girls Are Ladies are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Scandinavia, Sweden. One of them is Sonet SON 2324.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SON 2324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.