Vinyl pressings
by Cilla Black · 1971
Something Tells Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7 Y CE 21592-1 PH KT 2Stamped runout, side A - variant 1
7YCE 21593-1 PL KT 2Stamped runout, side B - variant 1
7YCE 21592-1 MA KT 1Stamped runout, side A - variant 2
7YCE 21593-1 RG KT 2Stamped runout, side B - variant 2
7YCE 21592-1 KTStamped runout, side A
7YCE 21593-1 KTStamped runout, side B
7YCE21592 7XAPA2003Side A Label
7YCE21593 7XAPA2004Side B Label
(Stamped A Side)DJM 17600 A
(Stamped B Side)DJM 17600 B
7YCE 21592 - 1 KTSide A Stamped
7YCE 21593 - 1 KTSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Denmark | Parlophone R. 5924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | DJM Records 17600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Ireland | Parlophone R(I)5924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | DJM Records IFR-2990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | DJM Records 6102 309First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Parlophone R 5924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61001 / Parlophone R 5924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Parlophone 8E 006 93127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | DJM Records DJS 322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-93.127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | Parlophone R 5924First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Turkey | Odeon 45-LA 4336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | DJM Records IFR-2990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Parlophone MOL 667", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Something Tells Me are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5924, released November 5, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5924, A-9722, R. 5924, 17600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 Y CE 21592-1 PH KT 2 and 7YCE 21593-1 PL KT 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.
