Vinyl pressings
by Gwen Guthrie · 1982
It Should Have Been You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
STERLING 1-1 STDM 43013-1 SPA-Side Runout Etching
STERLING 1-1 STDM 43012-2 SPB-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-43013-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-43012-SPB-Side Label
ST-DM-43013-ARA-Side Label
ST-DM-43012-ARB-Side Label
STDM 43013-3 + SLM ∆ 1894 STERLING [Allied Record Company "a" logo] B-16887-3A-Side Etched & Stamped
STDM 43012-3 + SLM ∆ 1893 STERLING [Allied Record Company "a" logo] B-16886-3B-Side Etched & Stamped
STDM 43013-1 SP STERLING 1-1Side 1
STDM 43014-2 SP STERLING 1-1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records K-8900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 600 656First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 600.595First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 600 656 / Island Records 600.656First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6010 517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Island Records 104 262 / Island Records 104 262-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Taxi TAXI 03-82First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records K-8900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Island Records WIP 6624First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records 12WIP 6757First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records WIP 6757First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records 12 WIP 675712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records 12WIP 6757First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Island Records DM 4833First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Island Records DMD 344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Unknown | Island Records 12WIP 675712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | Jamaica | Taxi7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of It Should Have Been You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Island Records DM 4833.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 4833, IL 150, DMD 344, 12WIP 6757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING 1-1 STDM 43013-1 SP and STERLING 1-1 STDM 43012-2 SP. 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.
