UK
September 1980- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records CL 16166
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CL 16166 A-1 5 1Side A runout stamped
CL 16166 B-1 4 1Side B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1980
Someone That I Used To Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CL 16166 A-1 5 1Side A runout stamped
CL 16166 B-1 4 1Side B runout stamped
S45-96891-G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⓧ · ─◁Side A etched, "ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ" stamped
S45-96707-G3 #2 gene MASTERD BY CAPITOL ⓧ · ─◁Side B etched, "ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ" stamped
S-9689 1Side A label
S-96707Side B label
S45-96891-G5 Seni MASTERED BY CAPITOL [A in circle logo] **Stereo Runout
PRO-9380(96891)-G1 ** Seni MASTERED BY CAPITOL [A in circle logo]Mono Runout
S96891Stereo Label
PRO-9380Mono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 008 86250 / Capitol Records 2C 008-86.250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records P-4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16166First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6266 / Starline X-62667", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records A-6266 / Starline A-62667", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-62667", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Someone That I Used To Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 16166, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 16166, 4869, P-4869, CP-346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 16166 A-1 5 1 and CL 16166 B-1 4 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.