Vinyl pressings
by Culture Beat · 1990
I Like You was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
12 - 656 025 - 6-1B1 A SSTRunout Groove Side B
12 - 656 025 - 6-1A1 A SSTRunout Groove Side A
12-656025-20Back Sleeve
12-656025-20-1Center Label Side A
12-656 025-7 A SSTRunout side A, variant 1
12-656 025-7 B SSTRunout side B, variant 1
12-656 025-7 1A-1- A SSTRunout side A, variant 2
12-656 025-7 1B1 SST BRunout side B, variant 2
° ₒ 12 656025 21 1A 1A-side runout, stamped
A 12 656025 21 1XAX B 1B-side runout, stamped / first A etched
12-656025-21-1A-side label
12-656025-21-2B-side label
6560256 A1Runout hand etchings side A
6560256 B1Runout hand etchings side B
656025 6 A✩Label side A
656025 6 B✩Label side B
XSS 73600A-1A G1 ( A ) VladoSide A runout etching
XSS 73600B-1A G1 ( A ) VladoSide B runout etching
XSS 73600ASide A label
XSS 73600BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Epic 12CDN-555First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656025 6 / CBS Dance Pool 656025 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656025 7 / CBS Dance Pool 656025 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656025 8 / CBS Dance Pool 656025 8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Epic QELEP-18252 / Epic 49 73600First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 656025 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2540First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Epic 49 73600First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Epic AED 73600First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 656025 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS Dance Division 656025 6 / Epic 656025 6First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Epic 656025 7 / CBS Dance Division 656025 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 656025 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Mexico | CBS PRLP-9545612", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of I Like You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, UK & Europe and more. One of them is CBS 656025 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656025 6, 656025 7, 656025 8, 49 73600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 - 656 025 - 6-1B1 A SST and 12 - 656 025 - 6-1A1 A SST. 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.
