UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- EMI 12EMI 5334
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 EMI 5334 A-3-1-1-1A Side
12 EMI 5334 B-3U-1-1-5B Side
Vinyl pressings
Always Something There To Remind Me
by Naked Eyes · 1982
41 pressings18 countriesNew WaveSynth-popElectronic
Always Something There To Remind Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Always Something There To Remind Me
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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
1982- Label and catalog number
- EMI 12EMI 5334
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 EMI 5334 A-1-1-1-2A-Side Runout
12 EMI 5334 B-1-1-1B-Side Runout
UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 5334
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
EMI 5334 A-2U-1-1-2 TOWN HOUSEA-Side runout variant 1
EMI 5334 B-1U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSEB-Side runout variant 1
EMI 5334 A-2U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSEA-Side runout variant 2
EMI 5334 B-1U-1-1-4 TOWN HOUSEB-Side runout variant 2
US
1982- Label and catalog number
- EMI America SPRO-9891EMI America SPRO-9892
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SPRO-1-9891-P-1•#1Side A etched
SPRO-2-9892-P-1•#2Side B etched
MASTERED BY LIBERTY 0Side A & B stamped
Australia
1982- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI-847
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
EMI 847- A DBSide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
EMI 847- B DBSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
EMI 847 ASide A Label
EMI 847 BSide B Label
Barbados
1982- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 5334
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 41 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s41 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMI-847First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMI-847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Barbados | EMI EMI 5334First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Barbados | EMI EMI 5334First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 07670First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI America 75034First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1A 006-07670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 008-07670First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C K 052-07 670 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 670 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 670 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 076707", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 052Z-07670First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI EMI-5334First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008-07670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AAlways Something There To Remind Me
- BPit Stop
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Always Something There To Remind Me are there?
41 vinyl pressings of Always Something There To Remind Me are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
When was Always Something There To Remind Me first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is EMI 12EMI 5334.
How do I tell if my copy of Always Something There To Remind Me is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EMI 5334, EMI 5334, SPRO-9891, EMI-847) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 5334 A-3-1-1-1 and 12 EMI 5334 B-3U-1-1-5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Always Something There To Remind Me 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.
