Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1970
Something was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 17 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.
UAS 29100 A-2U RLRunout side A, variant 1
UAS.29100 B-2U RRRunout side B, variant 1
UAS 29100 A-2U GTRunout side A, variant 2
UAS.29100 B-2U GRRunout side B, variant 2
C 29100 A-1 5 E 1Runout Side 1
C 29100 B-1 8 D 1Runout Side 2
UAS-6765-A Re1Side A
UAS-6765-B Re1Side B
UAS 29100 AEtched side A
UAS.29100 BEtched side B
UAS.29100ALabel side A
UAS.29100BLabel side B
UAS 6765-A-1 o A 4 T⊥ 1TEtched side A; Stamped o A
UAS 6765-B-1 A T⊥ 1TEtched side B; Stamped A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL-933851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL-933851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Austria | United Artists Records UAS 29 100 / SR International 92 876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA 11792 / United Artists Records UALP 11.792First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA 20092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-6765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Chile | United Artists Records UAS-6765First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29100 / United Artists Records UAS 29.100 TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29100 / United Artists Records UAS.29100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | SR International 92 876 / United Artists Records UAS 29 100LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29100 / United Artists Records UAS 29 100 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Iran | Royal LRT 61LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAS 29100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | SR International 92.87.62 / United Artists Records UAS 29 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC-5011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Australia | Axis AX.197334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Something are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29100, UAS 6765, UAS-29100, SUAL-933851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29100 A-2U RL and UAS.29100 B-2U RR. 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.
