Vinyl pressings
by Mike & Bill · 1975
Somebody's Gotta Go (Sho Ain't Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
Al Brown 2164 SLV [lathe] FW/NYC-1A-Side Runout Etching
Al Brown 2165-SLi [lathe] FW/NYC-1B-Side Runout Etching
2164-SLVA-Side Label
2165-SLIB-Side Label
Al Brown 2164 SLV FW/NYC-1Runout side A
Al Brown 2165 SLI FW/NYC-1Runout side B
2164-SLVLabel side A
2165-SLILabel side B
2164 SLV-1 1-1 FW / NYC-2 PRC Al BrownA-Side Runout Etching
2165-SLI-1-11-1 FW/NYC-2 PRC Al BrownB-Side Runout Etching
2164-SLVA-Side Label
2165-SLIB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Arista 4C006-96920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista AS-0139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Arista 2C 010-96.920First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 006-96920First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0139 / Moving Up AS-0139First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Moving Up MB-124First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Moving Up Records MB-124-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0139First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Arista ASDJ-0139First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0139First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Somebody's Gotta Go (Sho Ain't Me) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Belgium, Canada, France and more. One of them is Arista AS-0139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-0139, MB-124, MB-124-A, ASDJ-0139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Al Brown 2164 SLV [lathe] FW/NYC-1 and Al Brown 2165-SLi [lathe] FW/NYC-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.
