Vinyl pressings
by Robbie Nevil · 1989
Somebody Like You was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
DMS HERBIE JR :-) SP I - I V - I - 56125-21-DMMRunout, Side A, Etched
242628A 242628BLabel Side A
24628C 242628DLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Manhattan Records US 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | EMI America ED403First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Manhattan Records B-50176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 060-20 3267 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 006-20 3267 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI USA 14 2032676First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI USA 14 2032677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 06 2032677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records V-56125 / EMI-Manhattan Records MIC 11193First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | EMI USA PB-50176First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | EMI B- 50176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Japan | EMI USA PRP 1373First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Somebody Like You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records V-56125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-56125, B- 50176, PB-50176, US 2205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMS HERBIE JR :-) SP I - I V - I - 56125-21-DMM and 242628A 242628B. 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.
