US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Vendetta Records VE-7000
- Format
- 12"

Vinyl pressings
by Denise Lopez · 1988
Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
SRC A+M-VE-07000-A-SRI 1-1 HERbIE JR :v)Runout A Side Etching & Stamped
SRC A+M-VE-07000-B-SRI 1-1 HERbIE JR :v)Runout B Side Etching & Stamped
SRC A+M-VE-07000-A-SR1 I-I HERbiE JR :^)Runout A Side Etched & Stamped
SRC A+M-VE-07000-B-SR1 I-I HERbiE JR :^)Runout B Side Etched & Stamped
A+M-VV-01200-A-SP1 SRC Herbie Jr.
A+M-VE-07000-A-SR1 1-1 HERBIE JR :-) SRCSide A
A+M-VE-07000-B-SR1 1-1 HERBIR JR :-) SRCSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Vendetta Records K-604First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Vendetta Records X-13330First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Vendetta Records VV-7200First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Canada | Vendetta Records VE-7000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Vendetta Records 390 319-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records USAT 645First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Breakout USA 645 / A&M Records USA 645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-7000First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-7000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VV-7200First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-7000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-7000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-7000 / Vendetta Records VE-7000 DJ C/DFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VV-7200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE0700012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
23 vinyl pressings of Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Vendetta Records VE-7000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VE-7000, VV-7200, USAT 645, USA 645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.