Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1982
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
VS - 538 - 12 - A1 0 TOWNHOUSE /\Runout A etched / stamped; variant 1
VS - 538 - 12 - B1 1 G TOWNHOUSE /\Runout B etched / stamped; variant 1
V5-538-12-A2 TOWNHOUSERunout A etched / stamped; variant 2
V5-538-12-B1 -I- TOWNHOUSE VRunout B etched / stamped; variant 2
VS - 538 - A1Variant 1 runout, A-side, etched
VS - 538 - B1Variant 1 runout, B-side, etched
TOWNHOUSE ⋀Variant 1 runout, A & B-side, stamped
VS - 538 - A2 1 4 ⋀ TOWNHOUSEVariant 2 runout, A-side, etched / stamped
VS · 538 - A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched / stamped
VS - 538- B1 TOWNHOUSE ∴Side B runout, etched / stamped
VS 538 ASide A label
VS 538 BSide B label
VSY-538-A ORLAKE TOWNHOUSERunout side A
VSY-538-B ORLAKE TOWNHOUSERunout side B
VS · 538 - A2Side A, Etched
TOWNHOUSESide A, Stamped
VS - 538- B2Side B, Etched
TOWNHOUSESide B, Stamped
M2 A 1092 71 AM 02556-A M1Side A runout
M2 A 1092 71 AM 02556-A M1Side AA runout
AM-02556-ASide A label
AM-02556-ASide AA label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 53812First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 538First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1155First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin DJ 59First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1155First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 80227First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin VS 538 / Virgin VS-538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Virgin VS 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin B-104827First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VSY 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Virgin VSX 115512", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
24 vinyl pressings of Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Ireland, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VS 538-12, released November 1, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 538-12, VS 538, VSY 538, AM-2556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS - 538 - 12 - A1 0 TOWNHOUSE /\ and VS - 538 - 12 - B1 1 G TOWNHOUSE /\. 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.
