UK
November 18, 1991- Label and catalog number
- FFRR 869 598-7FFRR F174
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
[SNA logo] F 174 A2 TRANSFERMATIONEtched/stamped, side A
[SNA logo] F 174 B2Etched/stamped, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Salt 'N' Pepa · 1991
You Showed Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[SNA logo] F 174 A2 TRANSFERMATIONEtched/stamped, side A
[SNA logo] F 174 B2Etched/stamped, side B
869 599 1 S1 = 1 670 07 1 15Side A, stamped
869 599 1 S2 = 1 670 07 1 15Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 599-1 / FFRR 869599.1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 598-7 / FFRR 869598.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | FFRR 869 598-7 / FFRR 869598.7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 174First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR F 174First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR F 162/F 174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | FFRR FX 174 / FFRR 869599.1First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | FFRR 869598.7 / FFRR F174First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR 869 598-7 / FFRR F174First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR FX 174First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP5016512", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50165W DJ / Next Plateau Records Inc. NP5016512", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of You Showed Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, France, UK & Europe. One of them is FFRR 869 598-7, released November 18, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 869 598-7, FX 174, F 174, F 162/F 174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SNA logo] F 174 A2 TRANSFERMATION and [SNA logo] F 174 B2. 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.