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Jenny BurtonRemember What You Like

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Remember What You Like

by Jenny Burton · 1983

15 pressings5 countriesElectroElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Remember What You Like

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.

US

December 17, 1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 7-89748
Format
7", 45 RPM · SP
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 0-86977
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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)

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 0-86977
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

Ⓗ 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

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US

December 17, 1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 7-89748
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-45612-SPSide A (LP Version) Label

ST-A-45972-SPSide B (Edited Version) Label

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US

December 17, 1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 7-89748
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-45612-1 SRC(logo) STERLING 1-1A and B Runouts Identical

ST-A-45612-SPA and B Labels Identical

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceAtlantic 786 977-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983UKAtlantic A 6959(T)First year12"12"
1983USAtlantic DMD 686First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1983USAtlantic 0-86977First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1983USAtlantic 0-86977First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USAtlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USAtlantic 7-897487", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983USAtlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983USAtlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USAtlantic 7-89748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984FranceWEA 786977012", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1984EuropeAtlantic 786 977-012", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1984GermanyAtlantic 789 748-77", Single7", Single
1984GermanyAtlantic 786 977-012", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1988USAtlantic 08661312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ARemember What You Like (Edited Version)
  2. BRemember What You Like (Long Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Remember What You Like are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Remember What You Like are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.

When was Remember What You Like first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France. One of them is Atlantic A 6959(T).

How do I tell if my copy of Remember What You Like is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Remember What You Like 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.

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