Vinyl pressings
by Carrie Lucas · 1982
Show Me Where You're Coming From was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
AS - 11568 - A 1SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout area side A
AS - 11568 - B SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout area side B
AS-11568-ASide A label
AS-11568-BSide B label
+ SLM Δ1369 AS - 11568 - A 2AR ᗡB-16644-A2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A
+ SLM Δ1369-X AS - 11568 - B 2AR CDB-16645-B2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B
AS-11568-A SP 1-1Stereo side runout
AM-11568-A 2SP 1-1Mono side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Bolivia | WEA WS - 9044First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Solar 22081First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Solar 13175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Solar S-48010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Solar SO 13.175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Solar K 13175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Solar AS-11568First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Solar AS-11568First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Solar S-48010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Solar S-48010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Solar S-48010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Solar S-48010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Solar AS-11568First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Show Me Where You're Coming From are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Bolivia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Solar AS-11568.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-11568, S-48010, K 13175, WS - 9044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS - 11568 - A 1SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and AS - 11568 - B SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
