Vinyl pressings
by Glass Tiger · 1988
I'm Still Searching 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.
10 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.
B-50116-S-45-242471-Z1 I - I [MASTERDISK SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched
B-50116-45-242476-Z2 I - I [MASTERDISK SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched
242471Label side A
242476Label side B
B-73052-A-1 MASTERDISKEtched runout side A
B-73052-B MASTERDISK DM-2Etched runout side B
(73052-A)Label matrix side A
(73052-B)Label matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | EMI-Manhattan Records MH 2095First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records B-73052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Capitol Records RP07-2026First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Capitol Records RP07-2026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Mexico | EMI-Manhattan Records SEC-558First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | South Africa | EMI-Manhattan Records JCL 2026427First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records SPRO 04010First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records 7PRO 04044 / EMI-Manhattan Records 7PRO 04045First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Manhattan Records B-50116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Still Searching are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records B-50116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-50116, SPRO 04010, 7PRO 04044, MH 2095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-50116-S-45-242471-Z1 I - I [MASTERDISK SRC Logo] and B-50116-45-242476-Z2 I - I [MASTERDISK SRC Logo]. 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.
