Vinyl pressings
by Skyy · 1983
Show Me The Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Λ2G SG 408 A -2 I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 1
Λ1 2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) SG-408-B-2 IRunout side B, variant 1
ΛIB SG 408 A -2 I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 2
Λ2B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) SG-408-B-2 IRunout side B, variant 2
Ʌ 1 E- SG 408 A· -2 1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) 1 Ʌ 1 E- SG-408-B -2Runout Side B
SG 408 APrinted On Label Side A
SG 408 BPrinted On Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RHR 1250 / Salsoul Records RHR 1250First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Salsoul Records 817 032-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 821 276-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic TA 3691First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3691First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3691First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 408First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 408 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7061 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Unknown | Rams Horn Records RHR358612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Show Me The Way are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 408, S7 7061, SG 408 DJ, S7 7061 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Λ2G SG 408 A -2 I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and Λ1 2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) SG-408-B-2 I. 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.
