Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1984
Somewhere In The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
106320 A-1 FAR R.R. Made in Germany 020 DSRunout Side A
106320 B-1 FAR R.R. Made in Germany 020 DSRunout Side B
S 106 320 ALabel Side A
S 106 320 BLabel Side B
601246 A-3Runout side A, var.1
601246 B-4Runout side B, var.1
020 601246 A-3 FAR-R-R Made in GermanyRunout side A, var.2
020 601246 B-4 FAR R-RRunout side B, var.2
020 DS 106320 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A
020 DS 106320 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 106 320 ALabel side A
S 106 320 BLabel side B
ABC 11715-2 PD2236
PD2236A.
FAR - R.R. 063 106320 A-9 NL 16-8383-1A-1Runout side A
063 106320 B-4 020 FAR R. R. NL 16-8383-1B-1Runout side B
(106320A) 16-008383-1Label side A
(106320B) 16-008383-2Label side B
16-VII-84 Rico S-958-A- MPILabel side A
16-VII-84 Rico S-958-B- MPILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Peru | RCA 01.44.100185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Gallo XPD 2252 / Hansa XPD 2252First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola F-601.246First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola A-106.320First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola A-106.320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Hansa 106 320First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | Gallo PD 2236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Hansa 601 246 / Hansa 601 246-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Hansa 106 320 / Hansa 106 320-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Hansa 106 320 / Hansa 106 320-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 8383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Ariola S-958First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-1879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-1879First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Somewhere In The World are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, South Africa, Scandinavia, Mexico and more. One of them is Hansa 106 320, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 106 320, 601 246, PD 2236, ARI 8383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 106320 A-1 FAR R.R. Made in Germany 020 DS and 106320 B-1 FAR R.R. Made in Germany 020 DS. 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.
