Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1976
Somebody To Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 24 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.
EMI 2565 A-1 1 GR NICK WVariant 1 - Runout side A
EMI 2565 B-2 2 GMVariant 1 - Runout side B
EMI 2565 A-1 3 GTD NICK WVariant 2 - Runout side A
EMI 2565 B-2 5 GLAVariant 2 - Runout side B
EMI 2565 A-1 A 1 NICK WA-side runout, variant 1
EMI 2565 B-2 MG 1B-side runout, variant 1
EMI 2565 A-1 GOA 3 NICK WA-side runout, variant 2
EMI 2565 B-2 GLD 5B-side runout, variant 2
EMI 2565 A-1 NICK WSide A stamped / etched runout
EMI 2565 B-2Side B stamped runout
ES 43562 A-3 PRC-I-I ESRTD 11 4 76 P.R.C.Run-out Side A, etched
ES 43562 B-3 PRC - I - I ESRTD 11 4 76 P.R.C.Run-out Side B, etched
ES 45362 A-3 PRC-I-II ESRTD 11 4 76 P.R.C.Run-out Side A
ES 45362 B-3 PRC-I-II ESRTD 11 4 76Run-out Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Elektra E 45362First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Australia | Elektra E 45362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1976 | Barbados | EMI EMI 2565First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-98428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-98428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | EMI EMI-4099First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Elektra E 45362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Denmark | EMI EMI 2565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-98 428 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-98 428First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-98 428First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Guatemala | EMI E 4281First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-98428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3 C 006-98428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | EMI 8007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-98 428 / EMI 5C 006-98428First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Poland | TonpressFlexi-disc, 4", Shape, Single Sided | Flexi-disc, 4", Shape, Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Morgot Records 064Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 25657", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra E-453627", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of Somebody To Love are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, France, Ireland and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2565, released November 12, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2565, E-45362, E-45362-A, 2C 006-98428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2565 A-1 1 GR NICK W and EMI 2565 B-2 2 GM. 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.
