Vinyl pressings
by Fantasy · 1985
He's Number One 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.
6 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SPR.12.418.A.1854-1-1-2 PRC F/WC1Side A runout groove, etched
SPR.18.418.B.1855/1856-1-1-1 PRC1Side B runout groove, etched
SPR 12-418-A-1854Side A label
SPR 12-418-B-1855/1856Side B label
SPR 12-418-A-1854A-Side Label
SPR 12-418-B-1855/1856B-Side Label
108-121-100-ARunout Side A
108-121-100-BRunout 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 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Rush Records 108 121-100 / Rush Records RR 7033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | F1 Team DM 9637First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | F1 Team P 7633First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Spring Records SPR 12-418First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Spring Records SPR 12-418-A-1854 / Spring Records SPR 12-418First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Sono Music MSM: 10.0001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Mega Records MRCX 12216112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Mega Records MRCS 21617", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Rush Records RR 12033 / Rush Records 608 121-21312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Max Music MAX 20112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Max Music S-2017" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHOT 5712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHO 577" | 7" |
13 vinyl pressings of He's Number One are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Italy, Venezuela. One of them is Spring Records SPR 12-418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPR 12-418, SPR 12-418-A-1854, 108 121-100, DM 9637) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPR.12.418.A.1854-1-1-2 PRC F/WC1 and SPR.18.418.B.1855/1856-1-1-1 PRC1. 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.
