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Vinyl pressings

Should've Known Better

by Richard Marx · 1987

18 pressings12 countriesPop RockRockPop

Should've Known Better was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Should've Known Better

15 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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

1987
Label and catalog number
Manhattan Records B-50083
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-B-1-50083 -241898-D F Z ɑ R-18298 - F 2 △ 17211 WALLY 1-X SP O-1Runout etched side A, Variant 1

S45-B-2-50083 -241487-A F 2 ɑ R-18299 - F 2 △ 17211-X WALLY 1-X SP O-1Runout etched side B, Variant 1

S45-B-1-50083 -241898-D F-Z ɑ R-18298 - F2 △ 17211 WALLY 1-X SP O-1Runout etched side A, Variant 2

S45-B-2-50083 -241487-A F-2 ɑ R-18299 - F 2 △ 17211-X WALLY 1-X SPO-1 AL-SPRunout etched side B, Variant 2

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Manhattan Records SPRO-79099Manhattan Records SPRO-79115
Format
12", Promo
Runout / matrix

SPRO-79099-241898-C F-2 B-28008-F2 △17085Side A runout, variant 1

SPRO-79155-241898 F-2 B-28009-F2 △17086Side B runout, variant 1

SPRO-79099-241898-C F-2 [ARTISAN Logo] B-28008-F2 △17085 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITAL WallySide A runout, variant 2

SPRO-79155-241898 F-2 [ARTISAN Logo] B-28009-F2 △17086 1- MASTERED BY CAPITAL WallySide B runout, variant 2

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
EMI-Manhattan Records 12MTS 32
Format
12", Etched, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

12 MTS 32 A-2-1-DSide A runout (no matrix on etched 'B' side

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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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustralasiaEMI-Manhattan Records ED.306 / EMI-Manhattan Records ED 306First year12"12"
1987AustraliaManhattan Records MH 2019First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987CanadaEMI-Manhattan Records B-50083First year7", Single7", Single
1987EuropeManhattan Records 006 20 2140 7 / EMI 006 20 2140 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987GermanyManhattan Records 060 20 2141 6 / Manhattan Records 1C K 060 20 2141 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987JapanEMI-Manhattan Records BRP-1016First year45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo
1987JapanManhattan Records RP07-2010First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987PhilippinesManhattan Records MH-50020 / Manhattan Records B-50083First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987South AfricaManhattan Records JCL 2021407First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKEMI-Manhattan Records 12MTS 32First year12", Etched, Single Sided12", Etched, Single Sided
1987UKEMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 32First year12"12"
1987USManhattan Records B-50083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987USManhattan Records SPRO-79099 / Manhattan Records SPRO-79115First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1987USManhattan Records 7PRO-79116First year7", Promo, Styrene · Promo7", Promo, Styrene · Promo
1987USManhattan Records B-50083First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AShould've Known Better3:38
  2. BRhythm Of Life4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Should've Known Better are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Should've Known Better are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Should've Known Better first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Manhattan Records B-50083.

How do I tell if my copy of Should've Known Better is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-50083, SPRO-79099, 7PRO-79116, 12MTS 32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-B-1-50083 -241898-D F Z ɑ R-18298 - F 2 △ 17211 WALLY 1-X SP O-1 and S45-B-2-50083 -241487-A F 2 ɑ R-18299 - F 2 △ 17211-X WALLY 1-X SP O-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Should've Known Better 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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