Vinyl pressings
by Sandee · 1988
Notice Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F/W HERBIE JR :^) "IT'S PUMPED" SF-829-A C1 "G1 "IT'S DONE PROPERLY" XB14A-Side Runout Etching
A10 F/W HERBIE JR :^) SF-829-B-C12 <. G1B-Side Runout Etching
SF 829AA-Side Label
SF 829BB-Side Label
SF-1919-A C1 F/W HERbiE JR :<) G1 M A5Runout side-A
SF-1919-A C1 F/W HERbiE JR :<) G1 M A1Runout side-B
SF 1919 ALabel side-A
SF 1919 BLabel side-B
F/W HERBIE JR :^) "IT'S PUMPED" SF-829-A C1 [Backslant E] E G1 "IT'S DONE PROPERLY" A3Side A, variant 1
F/W HERBIE JR :^) SF-829-B C1 [Backslant E] E G1Side B, variant 1
F/W HERBIE JR :^) "IT'S PUMPED" SF-829-A C1 E G1 "IT'S DONE PROPERLY" A3Side A runout, variant 2
F/W HERBIE JR :^) SF-829-B C1 E G1 A3Side B runout, variant 2
SF-829-B C1 G1 "IT'S DONE PROPERLY" F/W HERbIE JR :^) "IT'S PUMPED" B5Runout side A, etched
SF-829-B C1 G1 F/W HERbIE JR :^) A6Runout side B, etched
SF-829-A JW CRA side
S̶F̶-̶8̶1̶9̶-̶B̶ JW SF-829-B CRB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Sutra Records SF 829 / Sutra Records SF-829First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | DA Records DA 455.071First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | DA Records DA 455.071First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | US | Fever Records SF 829First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Fever Records DJ 829First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Fever Records SF 1919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Fever Records SF 1919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | Fever Records SF 829First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | France | Public PUB 13257-612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | X-Energy Records X-1205112" | 12" |
| 1989 | Japan | Victor VIL-104312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Grind B-MX-121912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Ton Son Ton SONL 1012", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Fever Records SF 82912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1994 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 06012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 06012", Promo, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1994 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 06012", Single | 12", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | In House Records INHR11312" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | BBE BBE438SLP67", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2023 | UK | Fever Records SF 82912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Notice Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Fever Records SF 829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF 829, SF 1919, DJ 829, DA 455.071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F/W HERBIE JR :^) "IT'S PUMPED" SF-829-A C1 "G1 "IT'S DONE PROPERLY" XB14 and A10 F/W HERBIE JR :^) SF-829-B-C12 <. G1. 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.
