Vinyl pressings
by Mel & Kim · 1987
Respectable was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
62 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SUPET-111 -A2 Noel MT. DAMONT GA side runout
SUPET-111- B̶2̶ AA3 MT1 DAMONT LAA side runout
SUPET 111-AA side label
SUPET 111-AAAA side label
SUPETX-111-A1 MT. DAMONT NoelRunout side A
SUPETX-111-B1 1 MT. DAMONTRunout side AA
SUPETX 111-ALabel side A
SUPETX 111-AALabel side AA
SUPET-111-A2 NOEL MT. BRRunout etched side A
SUPET-111- B̶2̶ AA3 MT1 BBRunout etched side B
SUPET - 111 - A2 Noel N MT AdrenalinRunout etched side A, variant 2
SUPET - 111 - B2 ⥛\MT AdrenalinRunout etched side B, variant 2
SUPETZ 111-ACenter Label A
SUPETZ 111-AACenter Label AA
SUPE-111-A2. Noel MT. DAMONTA-side runout, hand-etched
SUPE-111-B2. MT. DAMONTB-side runout, hand-etched
SUPE 111-AA-side label
SUPE 111-BB-side label
SUPETP-III-A1 MTEtching Side A
SUPETP-III-B1 MTEtching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | Not On Label 82675First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 67030First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 92567First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 92567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41219 / RCA PB41 219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT 41220 / RCA PT41220First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT41220 / RCA PT 41220First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB 41219 / RCA PB41219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT41220 / Supreme Records SUPET 111First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 843-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 843-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.580 / Supreme Records INT 125.580First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.580First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.589First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Mega RecordsFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Philippines | New York Records NEW-92917", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
65 vinyl pressings of Respectable are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Supreme Records SUPET 111, released February 23, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPET 111, SUPETX 111, SUPETZ 111, SUPE 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUPET-111 -A2 Noel MT. DAMONT G and SUPET-111- B̶2̶ AA3 MT1 DAMONT L. 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.
