UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- RAK SRAK 542RAK 0C 062-64 108
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SRAK 542 A -1 2Runout Side A
SRAK 542 B -1 2Runout Side B
SRAK 542 A - 1 3Runout Side A - Variation 2
SRAK 542 B - 1 3Runout Side B - Variation 2
Vinyl pressings
by Chris Spedding · 1980
I'm Not Like Everybody Else was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SRAK 542 A -1 2Runout Side A
SRAK 542 B -1 2Runout Side B
SRAK 542 A - 1 3Runout Side A - Variation 2
SRAK 542 B - 1 3Runout Side B - Variation 2
64108-A1Side A, variant 1
64108-B1Side B, variant 1
062-64108-A- -46489-2-Y 12Side A, variant 2
062-64108-B- -46490-2-Y 13Side B, variant 2
64108-A1-U A 2Side 1, stamped
062-64108-B-46490-2-Y 3 5Side 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Rak 2C 068 64108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RAK 1 C 074-64 108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Rak 1C 062-64108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RAK 1A 062-64108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RAK 1A 062-64108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RAK SRAK 542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | Rak 7C 062 64108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | RAK SRAK 542 / RAK 0C 062-64 108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-7670LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Fan Club FC 055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Not Like Everybody Else are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is RAK SRAK 542.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRAK 542, 2C 068 64108, 1 C 074-64 108, 1C 062-64108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRAK 542 A -1 2 and SRAK 542 B -1 2. 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.