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Summertime, Summertime by Nocera, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Summertime, Summertime

by Nocera · 1986

30 pressings7 countriesFreestyleElectroElectronicPop

Summertime, Summertime was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Summertime, Summertime

17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Sleeping Bag Records SLX-0022
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SLX - 0022X HERbIE JR :^) "YO MUNChKIN!!" MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A runout etched & stamped, variant 1

SLX - 0022Y HERbIE JR :^) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide B runout etched & stamped, variant 1

SLX-0022X Herbie Jr :v) "Yo MunchKin!!" MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HUBSide A runout etched & stamped, variant 2

SLX-0022Y Herbie Jr :v) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HUBSide B runout etched & stamped, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Sleeping Bag Records SLX-0022
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

SLX-0022X [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR ;^) "Yo Munchkin!!!!"Runout, side A, etched [Stamped], variant 1

SLX-0022Y [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR ;^)Runout, side B, etched [Stamped], variant 1

SLX-0022X MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) "Yo MunchKin!!" HUBRunout, side A, etched [Stamped], variant 2

SLX-0022Y MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) HUBRunout, side B, etched [Stamped], variant 2

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UK

October 1986
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway 12 BRW 54
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 BRW 54 A-1U-1-1-0 G.D. SOUND CLINICRunout Side A

12 BRW 54 B-1U-1-1-0Runout Side B

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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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaIsland Records IS-1123 / Sleeping Bag Records IS-1123First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986EuropeIsland Records 108 655First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1986Germany4th & Broadway 608 655First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986Japan4th & Broadway R15D-056 / Polystar R15D-056First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo
1986Japan4th & Broadway BRW 54 / Island Records D07D-2020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986JapanIsland Records R15D-2056 / 4th & Broadway R15D-2056First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 54First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986UK4th & Broadway BRW 54 / Sleeping Bag Records BRW 54First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 54First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 54First year12", White Label12", White Label
1986USSleeping Bag Records SLX-0022First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986USSleeping Bag Records SLX-0022First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USSleeping Bag Records 7LX-22First year7"7"
1986USSleeping Bag Records 7LX-22AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986USSleeping Bag Records SLX-2212", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999USWarlock Classics WAR-817-1DJ12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1999USWarlock Classics WAR-817-112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Summertime, Summertime (Club)6:00
  2. A2Summertime, Summertime (Radio)3:23
  3. B1Summertime, Summertime (Soft Summer Dub)4:00
  4. B2Summertime, Summertime (Hard Summer Dub)4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Summertime, Summertime are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Summertime, Summertime are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1999.

When was Summertime, Summertime first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Sleeping Bag Records SLX-0022.

How do I tell if my copy of Summertime, Summertime is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLX-0022, 7LX-22, 7LX-22A, 12 BRW 54) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLX - 0022X HERbIE JR :^) "YO MUNChKIN!!" MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and SLX - 0022Y HERbIE JR :^) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Summertime, Summertime 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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