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Natalie ColeSomeone That I Used To Love

Vinyl pressings

Someone That I Used To Love

by Natalie Cole · 1980

15 pressings8 countriesFunkBalladDiscoFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Someone That I Used To Love

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.

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

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 4869
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-4869
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCapitol Records CP-346First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980BarbadosCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980CanadaCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980FranceCapitol Records 2 C 008 86250 / Capitol Records 2C 008-86.250First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GuatemalaCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980New ZealandCapitol Records F 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980USCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980USCapitol Records P-4869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980USCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980USCapitol Records 4869First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980UKCapitol Records CL 16166First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records X-6266 / Starline X-62667", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCapitol Records A-6266 / Starline A-62667", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCapitol Records X-62667", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASomeone That I Used To Love
  2. BDon't Look Back

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Someone That I Used To Love are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Someone That I Used To Love are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Someone That I Used To Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 16166, released September 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Someone That I Used To Love is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Someone That I Used To Love 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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