UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI 12 EMI 2904
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 EMI 2904 A-2Side A runout
12 EMI 2904 B-2Side B runout
HoneySuperman! Superman!
Vinyl pressings
Superman! Superman!
by Honey · 1979
10 pressings7 countriesDiscoElectronic
Superman! Superman! was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Superman! Superman!
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2904
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2904 A-1Side A runout, stamped
EMI 2904 B-1Side B runout, stamped
UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2904
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo
Ecuador
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI 103-0156
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
France
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI 2C008-62480EMI 2C 008-62.480
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
C 008 62.480 A
C 008 62.480 B
62480 A 21 M3 326969
62480 B 21 M3 326970 1
Germany
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI 1 C 006-62.480
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ecuador | EMI 103-0156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C008-62480 / EMI 2C 008-62.480First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-62.480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | EMI 8239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | EMI 8E 006 62480 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | EMI 1 C 006-62.480First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-62.480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 2904First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 2904First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 2904First year7", Single | 7", Single |
Tracklist
- ASuperman! Superman!
- BSuperhythm
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Superman! Superman! are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Superman! Superman! are listed here, from 7 countries.
When was Superman! Superman! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Ecuador, France, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 12 EMI 2904.
How do I tell if my copy of Superman! Superman! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 EMI 2904, EMI 2904, 103-0156, 2C008-62480) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 2904 A-2 and 12 EMI 2904 B-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Superman! Superman! on vinyl worth?
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.