US
1997- Label and catalog number
- Nervous Records NE 20279
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
NE-20279 A F/W RCERunout side A
NE-20279Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Byron Stingily · 1997
Sing A Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, the album's first year, in 5 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.
NE-20279 A F/W RCERunout side A
NE-20279Runout side B
FESX 35 A1 MPOSide A runout
FESX 35 B1 MPOSide B runout
STDJ 1 A1 MPOSide A runout
ST DJ 1 B1 MPOSide B runout
ST DJ 2 C1 MPOSide C runout
ST DJ 2 D1 MPOSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3986-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Peppermint Jam 0064120JAMFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Peppermint Jam 0064280JAMFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Peppermint Jam PJMS0023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Peppermint Jam PJMS0023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1997 | Italy | Suntune SUT 062First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | Suntune SUT 064First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | Suntune SUT 062First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto FESX 35 / Manifesto 568 065-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto STDJ 1 / Manifesto STDJ 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Not On Label BYRON 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | Nervous Records NE 20279First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | Nervous Records NE 20283First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3986-712" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label STINGILY 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Sing A Song are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1997 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Nervous Records NE 20279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE 20279, NE 20283, FESX 35, BYRON 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NE-20279 A F/W RCE and NE-20279. 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.