Vinyl pressings
by Secret Affair · 1980
My World was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
SEE 5 A//2 ▽ EUT ƱSide A runout stamped / etched variant 1
SEE 5 B//2 ▽ EUT ƱSide B runout stamped / etched variant 1
SEE 5 A//2 ▽ E UT Ʊ 11 12Side A runout stamped / etched variant 2
SEE 5 B//2 ▽ E UT Ʊ 11 11Side B runout stamped / etched variant 2
SEE 5 A3 KEVEtched, side A
Ʊ SEE 5 B-3Etched, side B
SEE-5-A1 Λ POUNDA.A side runout
SEE-5-B1 Λ 1B side runout
SEE 5 A//2 ▽ EUT ƱSide A runout stamped / etched variant 1
SEE 5 B//2 ▽ EUT ƱSide B runout stamped / etched variant 1
SEE 5 A//2 ▽ E UT Ʊ 11 12Side A runout stamped / etched variant 2
SEE 5 B//2 ▽ E UT Ʊ 11 11Side B runout stamped / etched variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Arista 101767First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 101 510 / Arista 101 510-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Arista ARS 37014 / I-Spy Records ARS 37014First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 101.510First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Sire SRE49519First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Sire SRE49519First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | I-Spy Records SEE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | I-Spy Records SEE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | I-Spy Records SEE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | I-Spy Records SEE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | I-Spy Records ROR137 / Heavy Soul Records ROR1377", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | UK & Ireland | I-Spy Records ROR137 / Heavy Soul Records ROR1377", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of My World are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is I-Spy Records SEE 5, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEE 5, SRE49519, 101767, 101 510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEE 5 A//2 ▽ EUT Ʊ and SEE 5 B//2 ▽ EUT Ʊ. 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.
