Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn Thomas · 1985
Sorry, Wrong Number was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
SOHOT 41 A-1U-1-1- MWA-side run out stamped, MW etched
SOHOT 41 B-1U-1-1-B-side run out stamped
SOHOT 41AA-side centre label
SOHOT 41BB-side centre label
SOHOT 41 A - 1U-1-1-..1A-side runout, stamped
SOHOT 41 B-1U - 1 - 1 -..B-side runout, stamped
DM 601802 A-1/85S 1Runout side A stamped
DM 601802 B-1/85S 1Runout side B stamped
DM 107401 A-1/85S IRunout side A
DM 107401 B-1/85S IRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 601 802 / Record Shack Records 601 802First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 107 401 / Record Shack Records 107 401First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Finland | Record Shack Records SOHO 41First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Record Shack Records 02.107401.12First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Record Shack Records SOHOT 41First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Record Shack Records RSX 149First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Record Shack Records RSS 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHOT 41 / Record Shack Records SOHOT41First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHO 41First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Not On Label SOHOT 41First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHOT 41First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Sorry, Wrong Number are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Finland, Portugal and more. One of them is Record Shack Records SOHOT 41.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOHOT 41, SOHO 41, 601 802, 107 401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOHOT 41 A-1U-1-1- MW and SOHOT 41 B-1U-1-1-. 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.
