Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1985
Something About You was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
POSP 759 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 11 14 TOWNHOUSEStamped and etched runout, side A variant 1
POSP 759 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 12 2 TOWNHOUSEStamped and etched runout, side B variant 1
POSP 759 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 11 1 TOWNHOUSEStamped and etched runout, side A variant 2
POSP 759 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 2 TOWNHOUSEStamped and etched runout, side B variant 2
POSP 759 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side A
POSP 759 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side B
POSP 759 A//1∇420 HRunout side A, stamped
POSP 759 B//1∇420 HRunout side B, stamped
TOWNHOUSERunout both sides, hand-etched
POSP 759 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 11 14Stamped runout, side A
POSP 759 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 12 2Stamped runout, side B
TOWNHOUSEEtched runout, sides A and B
POSPX 759 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSEA Side Runout variant 1
POSPX 759 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSEB Side Runout variant 1
POSPX 759 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 11 2 TOWNHOUSEA Side Runout variant 2 stamped
POSPX 759 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 11 5 TOWNHOUSEB Side Runout variant 2 stamped
POSPT759A//1▽420W POSPT- 759 - A LYN- 16677- 1 .2 PhilRunout A, stamped ["POSPT- 759 - A LYN- 16677- 1 .2 Phil" etched]
POSPT759B//1▽420W POSPT - 759 - B Phil LYN- 16678 - 1.Runout B, stamped ["POSPT - 759 - B Phil LYN- 16678 - 1." 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 883 362-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 883 362-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor POLSX 112First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor DJP 175First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor POLS 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor POLS 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Polydor 75356First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 362-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 362-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 362-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 362-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 759First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 883 362-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0146First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Polydor S/N 570First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
52 vinyl pressings of Something About You are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 759, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 759, POSPG 759, POSPX 759, POSPT 759) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 759 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 11 14 TOWNHOUSE and POSP 759 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 12 2 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
