Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Arnold · 1966
Somebody Like Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TWKM-0783 - - 3S A2 IRunout side A
SWKM-2560 - - 3S A2 IRunout side B
TWKM-0783 - - 3S ☆ IRunout side A, Variant 1
SWKM-2560 - - 3S A2 IRunout side B, Variant 1
TWKM-0783 - - 2S A1 RRunout Side A
SWKM-2560 - - 2S A1 RRunout Side B
TWKM-0783Label Side A
SWKM-2560Label Side B
TWKM-0783A label
SWKM-2560B label
TWKM-0783 - - 3S A2On Runout side A (Variant 1)
SWKM-2560 - - 3S A2On Runout side B (Variant 1)
TWKM-0783--2S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
SWKM-2560--2S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
TWKM-0783Side A Label
SWKM-2560Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1552 / RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1552First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-89657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Somebody Like Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8965, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8965, RCA 1552) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TWKM-0783 - - 3S A2 I and SWKM-2560 - - 3S A2 I. 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.
