Vinyl pressings
by Mantronix · 1988
Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard) 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.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
["SRC" logo] HERbIE Jr :v) "IN FULL EFFECT" V-1-15362-100995A-995 - Z2 1-2Runout side A, etched/[stamped]
["SRC" logo] HERbIE Jr :v) V-2-15362-101031-100995B - Z1 1-1Runout side B, etched/[stamped]
SRC △19275 S-45-B-144120-100995C-21 R-19517-21 HERbiE JR:v) 1-2 SPARA-side runout etching
SP-AR S-45-B-2-44120-100995D-21 :v) 1-2 R-19518-21 △19275-X O-B-side runout etching
100995CA-side label
100995DB-side label
[SRC logo] V-1-15362-100995A-995-Z2 1-1 "IN FULL EFFECT" HERbIE JR :<)Etched side 1
[SRC logo] V-2-15362-101031-100995B-Z1 1-1 HERbIE JR :<)Etched side 2
100995A 100995Label side 1
101031 100995BLabel side 2
100995CA-side label
TENX 217 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA TA1PERunout Side A
TENX 217 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B
TEN 217 A-1U-1- Q2- Pounda Ta1peRunout side A
TEN 217 B-1U-1-Q1-Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1 75215First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 609 863First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | 10 Records 109 863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TENX 217First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TEN 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TEN X 217 DJ / 10 Records TENX 217 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TENX 217First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records V-15362First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records V-15362First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records PB-44120 / Capitol Records B-44120First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records B-44120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15362, B-44120, PB-44120, TENX 217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ["SRC" logo] HERbIE Jr :v) "IN FULL EFFECT" V-1-15362-100995A-995 - Z2 1-2 and ["SRC" logo] HERbIE Jr :v) V-2-15362-101031-100995B - Z1 1-1. 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.
