UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records RS.23166
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Knockout Centre
- Runout / matrix
RS 23166 A1 △HStamped side A
RS 23166 B1 △HStamped side B
RS.23166-ALabel side A
RS.23166-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Sinatra · 1967
Somethin' Stupid was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RS 23166 A1 △HStamped side A
RS 23166 B1 △HStamped side B
RS.23166-ALabel side A
RS.23166-BLabel side B
RS 23166 A1 △HSide A runout, stamped
RS 23166 B1 △HSide B runout, stamped
RS 23166 A1 △HA-side runout, stamped
RS 23166 B1 △HB-side runout, stamped
RS.23166AA-side label
RS.23166-BB-side label
RS 23166 A1 △HA-side runout, stamped
RS 23166 B1 △HB-side runout, stamped
RS.23166AA-side label
RS.23166-BB-side label
RS 23166 A1 △ HRunout side A
RS 23166 B1 △ HRunout side B
RS.23166-ALabel side A
RS.23166-BLabel side B
RS 23166 A1 △HStamped side A
RS 23166 B1 △HStamped side B
RS.23166-ALabel side A
RS.23166-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Ireland | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Nigeria | Philips RS.23166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Reprise Records 05617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Reprise Records 05617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 140447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Somethin' Stupid are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Ireland, Nigeria. One of them is Reprise Records RS.23166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS.23166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 23166 A1 △H and RS 23166 B1 △H. 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.