Vinyl pressings
by Jermaine Stewart · 1987
Say It Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
TENR 188 A-1U-1-1-A1 S̶R̶N̶T̶ 7̶0̶ A̶-̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶ POUNDA TA1PESide A (Runout groove, stamped, etched)
TENR 188 B-1U-1-1-X1 S̶R̶N̶T̶ 7̶0̶ B̶-̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶Side V (Runout groove, stamped)
TENR 188 AIUSide A (Label)
TENR 188 BIUSide B (Label)
TEN 188 A-1 U-1- 2 1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMA side runout, stamped/etched
TEN 188 B-1 U-1- 1 D DB side runout, stamped
TENT 188 ASide A
TENT 188 BSide B
TENR 188 A-1U-1-1-1
TENM 188 A-1U-1-Q1- POUNDA TA1PEA side runout
TENM 188 B-1U-1-Q1-B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | 10 Records VSX 1408First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Canada | 10 Records VS 1408First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | 10 Records TEN 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENR 188First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENR 188 DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENT 188First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENR 188 DJFirst year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN M188 / 10 Records TEN 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN M 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | 10 Records 109 716 / 10 Records 109 716-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | 10 Records 609 716-213 / 10 Records 609 71612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | 10 Records 90398 / Virgin 903987", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Say It Again are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Canada, Ireland. One of them is 10 Records TENR 188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TENR 188, TEN 188, TENT 188, TENR 188 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TENR 188 A-1U-1-1-A1 S̶R̶N̶T̶ 7̶0̶ A̶-̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶ POUNDA TA1PE and TENR 188 B-1U-1-1-X1 S̶R̶N̶T̶ 7̶0̶ B̶-̶1̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶. 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.
