Vinyl pressings
by P.J. Proby · 1964
Somewhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 13 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.
LIB 10182 A-1N 1 3 KT 3Side A stamped runout
LIB 10182 B-1N 1 KT 1Side B stamped runout
LIB 10182 ASide A label
LIB 10182 BSide B label
LIB 10182 A-1 N GD KT 1Side A runout - Variant 1
LIB 10182 B-1 N GM KT 1Side B runout - Variant 1
LIB 10182 A-1 N L KT 2Side A runout - Variant 2
LIB 10182 B-1 N O KT 2Side B runout - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Liberty LIB-10182 (0)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty F-55757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Liberty LIB 10182-QFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Liberty LIB 55757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Rhodesia | Liberty 45LIB 55757JFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Liberty 45LIB 55757JFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Spain | Liberty LIB 55.757 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Sweden | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | UK | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | UK | Liberty LIB 10182First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty 55757First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UP 360997", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Somewhere are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LIB 10182, released November 20, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIB 10182, 55757, F55757, LIB-10182 (0)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LIB 10182 A-1N 1 3 KT 3 and LIB 10182 B-1N 1 KT 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.
