UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic A 6959(T)
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Jenny Burton · 1983
Remember What You Like was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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 STA-45612-1 SRCA-Side Runout Etching
1-1 SRC STERLING H STA-45613-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-45612-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-45613-SPB-Side Label
STERLING ⚾ 1-1 STDM 45614-5 SRCA-side runout (variant 1)
STERLING ⚾ 1-1 STDM·45615-1 SRCB-side runout (variant 1)
STERLING 1-1 STDM 45614-6 SRCA-side runout (variant 2)
STERLING ⚾ 1-2 STDM·45615-2 SRCB-side runout (variant 2)
Ⓗ Sterling 1-1 STDM 45614-5 SRCRunout A Side Etching & Stamped [Specialty Records Corporation Logo]
Ⓗ Sterling 1-1 STDM 45615-1 SRCRunout B Side Etching & Stamped [Specialty Records Corporation Logo]
ST-DM-45614-SPA-side label
ST-DM-45615-SPB-side label
ST-A-45612-SPSide A (LP Version) Label
ST-A-45972-SPSide B (Edited Version) Label
ST-A-45612-1 SRC(logo) STERLING 1-1A and B Runouts Identical
ST-A-45612-SPA and B Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 786 977-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A 6959(T)First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic DMD 686First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 0-86977First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 0-86977First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-897487", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | WEA 786977012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 786 977-012", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 789 748-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 786 977-012", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 08661312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Remember What You Like are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France. One of them is Atlantic A 6959(T).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 6959(T), 7-89748, 0-86977, DMD 686) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.