Vinyl pressings
by Jocelyn Brown · 1984
Somebody Else's Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout, Stamped, Side A
VND.[???A]<crossed out> D01.ASide A Etchings
VND.D01.BSide B Etchings
VND. [<crossed out>038.A] D01.A ¢ A-3 <---->Alternate Runout, Etched, Side A
VND-D71-A PRC-1-2-4-E MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢A-Side Runout Etching
VND-D71-B PRC-1-1-2B-Side Runout Etching
VND D71 ASA-Side Label
VND D71 BSB-Side Label
VND. ̷1̷3̷8̷∙̷A̷ D01∙A PRC-1-1-2 -Ƨ1 ¢ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKA-side runout etching, except [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] stamped, variant 1
VND. D01∙B PRC-1-1-4 -11B-side runout etching, variant 1
VND. ̷1̷3̷8̷∙̷A̷ D01∙A PRC-1-1-3 ¢MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKA-side runout etching, except [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] stamped, variant 2
VND. D01∙B PRC-1-1-3 -2B-side runout etching, variant 2
VND. 038A <crossed out> D01. A PRC-1-1-3Side A Etchings
VND. D01. B PRC-1-1-3Side B Etchings
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A Stamped
VND D01 ASSide A Label
B-1 ᐉ VND. D01. ASide A Runout, Etched
A- 3 ↔ VND. D01.BSide B Runout, Etched
VND D01 ASSide A Label
VND D01 BSSide B Label
A-1 ⟷ VND·0̶3̶8̶ ̶A̶ DO1·A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢Runout side A, etched/stamped
A-1 ⟷ VND·DO1·BRunout side B, etched/stamped
VND DJ1 ASLabel side A
VND DJ1 BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Shake Records LMD 217First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Shake Records LS 1290First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Body Beat LMD 21712", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | Brazil | Som Livre 401.1002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2262First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 359 / Island Records 601 359-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 106 577 / Island Records 106 577-100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | 4th & Broadway 880 076-7 / Island Records 880 076-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | 4th & Broadway 880 076-1 / Island Records 880 076-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Island Records BRW 5 / 4th & Broadway BRW 5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Liberation Records X14147First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Liberation Records K9706First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Portugal | Island Records 10.600005.25First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Island Records F-601359 / Island Records F-601.359First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Sleeping Lions SL-0612" | 12" |
| 1999 | Europe | Dance Pool DAN 667131 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | France | Dance Pool SAMPMS 696912", Promo, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1999 | France | Dance Pool SAMPMS 685512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | Germany | Dance Pool SAMPMS 685512", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Dance Pool DAN 667131 812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Dance Pool12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Pure Silk Records 12PURES 212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Pure Silk Records 12PURES 212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Pure Silk Records PSV00212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2005 | Unknown | Dance Pool12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2007 | Japan | Not On Label SJB20712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Prelude Records SPEC-1342C12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Dance Pool 007856400012", White Label | 12", White Label |
| ? | Canada | Prelude Records SPEC-1342 / Prelude Records SPEC 134212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Unidisc SPEC 134212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | USA & Canada | Prelude Records SPEC-134212", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | USA & Canada | Prelude Records SPEC-1342 / Prelude Records SPEC 134212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of Somebody Else's Guy are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vinyl Dreams Records VND D01.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VND D01, VND D71, VND DJ1, VND D71 AS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and VND.[???A]<crossed out> D01.A. 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.
