Vinyl pressings
by Kinky Foxx · 1983
So Different was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SNY-5107-Ahandetched matrix side A
MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKmachine stamped side A
HERbIE JR :-)addtional handetching side A
SNY-5107-Bhandetched matrix side B
SNY-5107-A MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :-) A-1 <->Side A, runout
SNY-5107-A MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :-) I <->Side B, runout
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKBoth Sides [Stamped]
SNY-608-ABoth Sides [Engraved]
SNYL-6 A1 NOEL DAMONT MT✻1A Side
SNYL-6 B1 DAMONT MT✻1B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Sound Of New York SNY 5107First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Sound Of New York SNY 608XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Gira SNYL 4091First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Sound Of New York SNY 6First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sound Of New York SNY 5107First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sound Of New York SNY 5107First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Sound Of New York SNY 608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Sound Of New York SNY 5107First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1983 | US | Sound Of New York SNY 608First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Sound Of New York SNYL 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label KIN1212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dee Jay YELLOW-412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | US | Dee Jay YELLOW-412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | Dee Jay YELLOW-412", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of So Different are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Portugal. One of them is Sound Of New York SNY 5107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SNY 5107, SNY 608, SNYL 6, SNY 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SNY-5107-A and MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.
