Europe
1987- Label and catalog number
- 10 Records 208 710Virgin 208 710-630
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
DM 208710 A-1/12-87Side A, Runout
DM 208710 B-1/12-87Side B, Runout
DM 208 710 ASide A, Label
DM 208 710 BSide B, Label
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.
8 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
DM 208710 A-1/12-87Side A, Runout
DM 208710 B-1/12-87Side B, Runout
DM 208 710 ASide A, Label
DM 208 710 BSide B, Label
SRNLP 14 A-2U-1-1- D̶I̶X̶ ̶E̶7̶ ̶A̶-̶3̶U̶-̶1̶-̶ ̶ X DD D̶ XRunout side A
SRNLP 14 B-1U-1-1- D̶1̶ ̶7̶ ̶3̶-̶1̶-̶1̶-̶ TOWNHOUSE DMM D DRunout side B
AL-8455-SA-RE-1 HRM-1 C-1Runout side A
AL-8455-SB-RE-1 HRM-1 C-1Runout side B
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 | Australia | Siren SRN LP 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Virgin 208 710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin Records CANADA VL 3015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 208 710 / Virgin 208 710-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 50362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRNLP 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Virgin 140.8031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | Siren VJL-28039 / Siren VIL-28.39LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Say It Again are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is 10 Records 208 710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 208 710, SRNLP 14, AL-8455, SRN LP 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 208710 A-1/12-87 and DM 208710 B-1/12-87. 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.