Vinyl pressings
by Marillion · 1983
He Knows You Know 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.
18 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
EMI 5362 A-1U-1-1-ƆSide A runout, variant 1
EMI 5362 B-1U-1-1-⁛Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 5362 A-1U-1-1-2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
EMI 5362 B-1U-1-1-3Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
EMI ̷I̷ 5362 A-1U-1-Q3-3Runout side A, stamped (second I in EMI scratched out)
EMI 5362 B-1U-1-Q3-4Runout side B, stamped
EMI 5362 A-1U-1-2-JSide A runout, stamped
EMI 5362 B-1U-1-1-ƆSide B runout, stamped
EMI 5362 A-1U-1-2-ƆSide A runout, stamped
EMI 5362 B-1U-1-2-x 1Side B runout, stamped
EMI I̶ 5362 A-1U-1-Q3-2Side A runout
EMI 5362 B-1U-1-Q3-3Side B runout
12 EMI 5362 A-1U-1-1- [stamped]Side A runout variant 1
12 EMI 5362 B-1U-1-1- [stamped]Side B runout variant 1
12 EMI 5362 A-1U-1-1- 15 [stamped]Side A runout variant 2
12 EMI 5362 B-1U-1-1-15 [stamped] ARUN [etched]Side A runout variant 2
12 EMI 5362 A - 1U - 2Variant 1 Side A Etched
12 EMI 5362 B - 1U - 2Variant 1 Side B Etched
12 EMI 5362 A - 1U - 1 - 1 — 8Variant 2 Side A Etched
12 EMI 5372 B - 1U - 1 - 1 — ARUNVariant 2 Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-1032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-1032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1A 052Z-07713First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1A 006-07713 / EMI 1A006-07713First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 052Z-07713 / EMI 1A 052Z-07713First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 10C006-007.713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-007.713First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5362 / EMI 12 EMI 5362First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5362 / EMI 12 EMI 5362First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5362 / EMI 12 EMI 5362First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9930 / Capitol Records SPRO-9931First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9964First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records 72926First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of He Knows You Know are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5362, released January 31, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5362, 12EMI 5362, SPRO-9930, SPRO-9964) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5362 A-1U-1-1-Ɔ and EMI 5362 B-1U-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.
