Vinyl pressings
by Nu Shooz · 1988
Should I Say Yes? was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
STA-54192-2 (Flower) Ɑ R-19898-2 ∆19863 1-1Side A Runout
STA-54193-4 (Flower) Ɑ R-19899-4 ∆19863-X 1-1Side B Runout
ST-A-54192-ARSide A Label
ST-A-54193-ARSide B Label
ST-DM-54283-54314-1 ︵︵⁀⁀ I-IRunout A Side Etched
ST-DM-54283-54314-1 ✿ I-IRunout B Side Etched
SRC (Specialty Records Corporation)Runout A & B Stamped
ST-DM-54283 / 54314-SPLabel, side A
ST-A-54192-1Runout A, variant 1
ST-A-54193-3Runout B, variant 1
STA-54192-1 ❀[flower] 1-1 SRCRunout A, variant 2
ST-A-54193-3 ❀[flower] 1-1 SRCRunout B, variant 2
ST-DM-54283-54314-1 ︵︵⁀⁀ I-IRunout A Side Etched
ST-DM-54283-54314-1 ✿ I-IRunout B Side Etched
SRC (Specialty Records Corporation)Runout A & B Stamped
ST-DM-54283 / 54314-SPLabel, side A
ST-DM-54283-54314-2 ✿ B-30603-2 Δ19908 1-1Runout A Side Etched
ST-DM-54315-54285-2 ︵︵⁀⁀ B-30604-2 Δ19909 1-1Runout B Side Etched
ɑ (Allied Record Logo)Runout A & B Stamped
ST-DM-54283 / 54314-ARLabel, side A
ST-DM-54283/54286-SPA Label
ST-DM-54284/54314/54285-SPB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 65990First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91087First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 786 599-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Atlantic PRO-270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-186 / Atlantic 86599-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A 9108 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A 9108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1155First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-86599First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89108First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1155First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89108First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-86599First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Should I Say Yes? are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89108, released April 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89108, 0-86599, DMD 1155, A 9108 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-54192-2 (Flower) Ɑ R-19898-2 ∆19863 1-1 and STA-54193-4 (Flower) Ɑ R-19899-4 ∆19863-X 1-1. 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.
