Vinyl pressings
by Mariah Carey · 1990
Someday 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.
15 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
01 656538 00 1A1 ARunout side A variant 1
01 656538 00 1B1 ARunout side B variant 1
01 656538 00 1A1 BRunout side A variant 2
01 656538 00 1B1 BRunout side B variant 2
01 656538 20 1A1Run-out Side A
01 656538 20 1B1Run-out Side B
01-656538-20-ACenter Label Side A
01-656538-20-BCenter Label Side B
01 656538 00 1A1Side A
01 656538 00 1B1Side B
01-656538-20-ACenter label side A
01-656538-20-BCenter label side B
XSS-73560A-1A G1 (T) B5Side A runout, variant 1
XSS-73560B-1A G1 (T) B6Side B runout, variant 1
XSS-73560A-1A D G1 (T) A9 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
XSS-73560B-1A D G1 (T) B1Side B runout, variant 2
656583•7•A2 <Side A runout etched / stamped
656583•7•B1 <Side B runout etched / stamped
656583 7 A*Side A label
656583 7 B*Side B label
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 | Not On Label (Mariah Carey) OX 112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1990 | Costa Rica | CBS 7116590First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656538 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656538 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656538 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 656538 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | CBS PR-95327First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2603First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 656583 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Columbia 38-73561First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1990 | US | Columbia 38-73561First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1990 | US | Columbia ACD 73560First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Columbia 44 73560First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS 656583 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS Dance Division XPR 1602 / CBS XPR 1602First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (Mariah Carey) SOMEDAY00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Columbia QCLEP-18261 / Columbia 656538-612", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Columbia QCL45-103597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Someday are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1990 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, UK, Costa Rica and more. One of them is CBS 656538 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656538 7, 656538 6, 44 73560, 656583 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 656538 00 1A1 A and 01 656538 00 1B1 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.
