Vinyl pressings
by Simply Red · 1991
Something Got Me Started was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
YZ 614 A1 LYN 29352 COPYMASTERS MilesSide A, runout, hand-etched
YZ 614 B1 W 4623 LYN 29353Side B, runout, hand-etched
YZ-614T-A-2 MILES COPYMASTERSSide A runout etched
YZ-614(T)-B-3 ASide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | EastWest 9031-75435-7 / EastWest YZ 614First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | EastWest 9031-75437-0 / EastWest YZ 614 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | EastWest 9031-75435-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | WEA PRO 609First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest SAM 901First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest YZ614T / EastWest 9031-75437-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest SAM 878First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | US | EastWest Records America 0-96290First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 1738First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | EastWest Records America 0-96190First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic PR-4351 / Atlantic PR 435112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 1738First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 171712", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Europe | EastWest 9031-75435-7 / EastWest YZ614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Something Got Me Started are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is EastWest YZ614, released September 9, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ614, YZ614T, SAM 901, SAM 878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ 614 A1 LYN 29352 COPYMASTERS Miles and YZ 614 B1 W 4623 LYN 29353. 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.
