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Jim CapaldiSome Come Running

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Some Come Running

by Jim Capaldi · 1988

15 pressings11 countriesRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Some Come Running

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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 91024-1Island Records 7 91024-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 91024-1Island Records 7 91024-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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Australia

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records L 38966
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMX-70703Side 1

SMX-70704Side 2

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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
1988AustraliaIsland Records L 38966First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaIsland Records ISL-1214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaIsland Records ISL-1214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GermanyIsland Records 209 439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceIsland Records 71485First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988ItalyIsland Records ILPS 9921First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988NetherlandsJaws Records 551-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988PortugalIsland Records 209 439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988South AfricaIsland Records ILPS 29321First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKIsland Records ILPS 9921First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USIsland Records ILPS 9921First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USIsland Records 91024-1 / Island Records 7 91024-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USIsland Records 91024-1 / Island Records 7 91024-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988USIsland Records 7 91024-1 / Island Records 91024-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989SpainIsland Records 209 439LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Something So Strong
  2. A2Love Used To Be A Friend Of Mine
  3. A3Dancing On The Highway
  4. A4Some Come Running
  5. B1Voices In The Night
  6. B2You Are The One
  7. B3Take Me Home
  8. B4Oh Lord, Why Lord

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Some Come Running are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Some Come Running are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Some Come Running first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9921.

How do I tell if my copy of Some Come Running is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Some Come Running 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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