Vinyl pressings
by Secret Service · 1984
How I Want You was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T-10154 ARunout side A in parentheses
T-10154 BRunout side B in parentheses
T-10154-A (SON-2275-A) FRANZ Tα 841105Runout side A, variant 1
T-10154-B (SON-2275-B) FRITZ Tα 841105Runout side B, variant 1
102025 ALabel side A
102025 BLabel side B
102025A2 MPPVRunout side A
102025B2 MPPVRunout side B
(102025 A)Label side A
(102025 B)Label side B
102025 ALabel side A
102025 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Sonet 311129 / Vogue 311129First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Sonet 102025 / Vogue 102025First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | France | Sonet 102025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Sonet 102025 / Vogue 102025First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14318 AC / TELDEC 6.14318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Sonet SON 2718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Sonet 525209First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Sweden | Sonet T-10154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Sonet SEC-812", Test Pressing, Maxi-Single · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, Maxi-Single · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Sweden | Sonet SON 2275First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of How I Want You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Sweden, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Sonet T-10154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-10154, SON 2275, 311129, 102025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-10154 A and T-10154 B. 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.
