UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- London Records LONLP 68London Records INT.836 333.1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LONLP 68 A-2U-1-1Runout Side A
LONLP 68 B-2U-1-1Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Medeiros · 1988
Not Me 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.
14 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
LONLP 68 A-2U-1-1Runout Side A
LONLP 68 B-2U-1-1Runout Side B
836 333 1 S1 = 1 P 1988 670 07 1 1
836 333 1 S2 = 1 P 1988 670 07 1 1
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 | Brazil | Mercury 836 333-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Finland | Mercury 836 333-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Mercury 836 591-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Metronome 836 519-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Greece | Mercury 836333LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Mercury 8363331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Mercury 838 149-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Mercury 836 333.1 / Amherst Records 836 333.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Mercury 836 333-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Mercury 56 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LONLP 68 / London Records INT.836 333.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Mercury 836 333.1 / Amherst Records 836 333.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Amherst Records AMH 4400 / Amherst Records DJ 4400First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records 6286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Amherst Records AMH 4400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Not Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Brazil, Finland and more. One of them is London Records LONLP 68.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONLP 68, 6286, AMH 4400, 836 333-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONLP 68 A-2U-1-1 and LONLP 68 B-2U-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.