Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- Metronome 885 644-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
885 644 – 7 S 1 = 2 320 1 BA-side runout
885 644 – 7 S 2 320 1 AAB-side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Bianco · 1987
Miss You So was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
885 644 – 7 S 1 = 2 320 1 BA-side runout
885 644 – 7 S 2 320 1 AAB-side runout
885 644 - 1 S 1 320 1Runout side A, variant 1
885 644 - 1 S 2 320 1Runout side B, variant 1
885 644 - 1 S 1 320 1 V FRunout side A, variant 2
885 644 - 1 S 2 320 1 IRunout side B, variant 2
885 644 - 7 S 1 = 2 320A runout
885 644 - 7 S 2 320B runout
885 644 – 7 S 1 = 2 320 1 IIRunout side A, variant 1
885 644 – 7 S 2 320 1 URunout side B, variant 1
885 644 – 7 S 1 = 2 320 1 D ZRunout side A, variant 2
885 644 – 7 S 2 320 1 ORunout side B, variant 2
885 644-1 S 1 320 B 1Runout, side A
885 644-1 S 2 320 H 1Runout, side B
885 644-1 S 1Label, side A
885 644-1 S 2Label, side B
PD2523-A
PD2523-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Polydor 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Polydor 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 644-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 644-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Polydor 885 644-7 / Metronome 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Metronome 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Polydor 885 644-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Polydor 885 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Polydor PD 2523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Miss You So are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, South Africa, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Metronome 885 644-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 644-7, 885 644-1, PD 2523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885 644 – 7 S 1 = 2 320 1 B and 885 644 – 7 S 2 320 1 AA. 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.