Scandinavia
1981- Label and catalog number
- Sonet SLP-2675
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SLP 2675 A2 CR TαRunout side A
SLP 2675 B2 CR TαRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Secret Service · 1981
Ye Si Ca was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SLP 2675 A2 CR TαRunout side A
SLP 2675 B2 CR TαRunout side B
540002 ARunout side A
540002 BRunout side B
6.24 620-01-1/1 H1Runout side A
6.24 620-01-2/1 H1Runout side B
6.24 620-01-1Label side A
6.24 620-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Sonet 28-016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Young 304.7007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Sonet 540002 / Vogue 540002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.24620 / Strand 6.24 620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 32 995 3 / Strand 16.21 402LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 28 426-5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 85069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International C25Y0019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International C25Y0019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Peerless MS-2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Sonet RISLP 14095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-2675First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby TXS-3211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby TXS-3211First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Sweden | Sonet SLP-2675LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
19 vinyl pressings of Ye Si Ca are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Scandinavia, Argentina, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Sonet SLP-2675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP-2675, 28-016, 304.7007, 540002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP 2675 A2 CR Tα and SLP 2675 B2 CR Tα. 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.