Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Somerville · 1990
To Love Somebody was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
869 225 1 S1=1 670 06 1 19Runout side A, variant 1
869 225 1 S2=1 670 07 1 19Runout side B, variant 1
869 225 1 S1=1 670 06 1 14Runout side A, variant 2
869 225 1 S2=1 670 07 1 16Runout side B, variant 2
010 DS P-2083 A-1/60-8692247A-side
010 DS P-2083 B-1/60-8692247B-side
LONX 281 A - 2U - 1 - 1Runout, A-side, stamped
timtomRunout, A-side, hand etched
LONX 281 B - 1U - 1 - 1Runout, B-side, stamped
TY - townhouseRunout, B-side, hand etched
DFI 90 9 LON 281 ASide A Runout, variant 1, stamped
timtomSide A Runout, etched
DFI 90 9 LON 281 BSide B Runout, variant 1 stamped
TYSide B Runout, etched
LONXR + 281 + A ORLAKEA-side runout, etched
LONXR + 281 + A TY-TOWNHOUSE ORLAKEB-side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unknown | London Records 869224-7 / London Records LON 281First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | London Records 869 224-7 / Polydor 869 224-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Canada | London Records SPP 1028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records 869 225-1 / London Records 869225-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records 869 224-7 / London Records LON 281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | London Records 869 224-7 / London Records 869224-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | London Records 869257.1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Italy | London Records 869 224-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | London Records 869 224-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LONX 281First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LON 281 / London Records 869224-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | FFRR LXDJ 281First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LONXR 281 / London Records 869 227-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Box Set · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Box Set · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LXJ 281First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | London Records LON 281 / London Records 869224-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of To Love Somebody are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is London Records 869 225-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 869 225-1, 869 224-7, 869224-7, LONX 281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 869 225 1 S1=1 670 06 1 19 and 869 225 1 S2=1 670 07 1 19. 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.
