UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9921
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Jim Capaldi · 1988
Some Come Running was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ST IL 887181 A DMM SP2-2 SP-AR STERLING 0- △23100 B-33475-A-DMMA side runout etch
ST IL 887182 A DMM SP-AR STERLING 1-2 B-33476-A-DMM △23100-X 0-B side runout etch
ST-IL-887181-ARA side label
ST-IL-887182-ARB side label
ST IL 887181 A DMM STERLING TJA side runout etch
ST IL 887182 A DMM STERLING 1-1B side runout etch
ST-IL-887181-SPA side label
ST-IL-887182-SPB side label
SMX-70703Side 1
SMX-70704Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Island Records L 38966First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Island Records 209 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Island Records 71485First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Jaws Records 551-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Island Records 209 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 29321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Island Records ILPS 9921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 91024-1 / Island Records 7 91024-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 91024-1 / Island Records 7 91024-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 7 91024-1 / Island Records 91024-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Island Records 209 439LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Some Come Running are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9921.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9921, 91024-1, 7 91024-1, L 38966) 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.