Vinyl pressings
by Sister Sledge · 1980
Love Somebody Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ST-CTN-804433-C SP FW ~G♥ xxx 0-1 MS 1-2Runout Side A Variant 1
ST-CTN-804434-C SP FW ~G♥ xxx 0-1 MS 2-2Runout Side B Variant 1
ST-CTN-804433-C SP FW ~G♥ xxx 0-1 SM 1-2Runout Side A Variant 2
ST-CTN-804434-C SP FW ~G♥ xxx 0-1 SM 2-2Runout Side B Variant 2
STCTN-804433-A ④ FW JG♡ △24672 16012Runout side A, variant 1
STCTN-804434-A ② FW JG♡ △24672-X 16012Runout side B, variant 1
STCTN-804433-A ① FW JG♡ △24672 16012Runout side A, variant 2
STCTN-804434-A ② FW JG♡ △24672-X 16012Runout side B, variant 2
K 50693 A-1 1 W-4Etched runout, side A
K 50693 B-1 W3 1 W-4Etched runout, side B
STRAWBERRYStamped runout, side A
∙STRAWBERRY∙Stamped runout, side B
W-50693-AA Side Runout Groove
W-50693-BB Side Runout Groove
16012/1A Side Label
16012/2B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Cotillion XSD 16012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Cotillion 23(7231)00191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Cotillion CA-1368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Cotillion COT 50 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Cotillion COT 50 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Cotillion 50693LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Cotillion W 50693First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10800AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10800AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Cotillion COT 50 693 / Cotillion SD 16012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Cotillion COT 50 693 / Cotillion (SD 16012)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Panama | Atlantic SD 16012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Cotillion ATL 50 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1995LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Love Somebody Today are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1980 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Cotillion SD 16012, released February 11, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16012, K 50693, W 50693, 50693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-CTN-804433-C SP FW ~G♥ xxx 0-1 MS 1-2 and ST-CTN-804434-C SP FW ~G♥ xxx 0-1 MS 2-2. 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.
