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Some Girls

by Monro · 1987

14 pressings9 countriesPop RockRockPop

Some Girls 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Some Girls

14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Spellbound Records SPELL 11
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPELL - 11 - A .1Runout side A, etched

SPELL - 11 - B - 1Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
Global Records And Tapes 608 965Global Records And Tapes 608 965-213
Format
12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987DenmarkMega Records MRCS 2195First year7"7"
1987FranceVogue 312066 / Vogue 312 066First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1987FranceVogue 102197 / Vogue 102 197First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1987GermanyGlobal Records And Tapes 608 965 / Global Records And Tapes 608 965-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1987GermanyGlobal Records And Tapes 108 965First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987JapanAlfa International ALI-739First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1987Netherlands21 Records 21.050First year7"7"
1987PortugalSpellbound Records U.K. SPELT 1211First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1987PortugalSpellbound Records 7SPELL II / Transmedia 7SPELL IIFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1987ScandinaviaMega Records MRCX 122195First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987SpainZafiro 10112053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1987SpainZafiro 20112052First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987UKSpellbound Records U.K. SPELT 11First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1987UKSpellbound Records SPELL 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASome Girls3:28
  2. BPrincess3:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Some Girls are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Some Girls are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Some Girls first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Vogue 312066.

How do I tell if my copy of Some Girls is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 312066, 102197, SPELT 11, SPELL 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Some Girls on vinyl worth?

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.

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