US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 7-89279
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-51227-ARSide A label
ST-A-51286-ARSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Frōzen Ghōst · 1987
Should I See was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
ST-A-51227-ARSide A label
ST-A-51286-ARSide B label
ST-A-51227-SPSide A label
ST-A-51286-SPSide B label
ST-PR-51227-1 ®© 1-1 STERLINGBoth sides
STA-51227-1 1-1 STERLING SRC(logo)A and B Runouts Identical
ST-A-51227-SPA and B Labels Identical
MX 213229A
MX 213230B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 7-258409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | WEA 25 84097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | WEA PRO 554First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | WEA 25 84097First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91089First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | WEA P-2283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U8409First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic PR 1015First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89279First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89279First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Should I See are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89279, PR 1015, U8409, 7-258409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-51227-AR and ST-A-51286-AR. 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.