Vinyl pressings
by Susanna Hoffs · 1991
My Side Of The Bed 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.
10 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.
01 656554 00 2 ̶B̶A1Runout side A, variant 1
01 656554 00 2B1Runout side B, variant 1
01 656554 00 2 ̶B̶ A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01 656554 00 2B1 ARunout side B, variant 2
01 656554 20 2A1Runout side A, stamped
01 656554 20 1B1Runout side B, stamped
01 656554 00 2 ̶B̶A1 ARunout side A
01 656554 00 2B1 ARunout side B
31-656554-20-1A 1 ARunout side A
31-656554-20-1B 1 ARunout side B
31-656554-20-ALabel side A
31-656554-20-BLabel side B
656-554-7+A ORLAKESide A, etched
656-554-7+B ORLAKESide B, 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 | Argentina | Sony Music DEP-872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Australia | Columbia 656554 7 / CBS 656554 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 656554 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 656554 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony ARIC 2519First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 656554 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 656554 8First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 656554 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | CBS/Sony 7113491First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | CBS 656554 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of My Side Of The Bed are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, Australia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is CBS 656554 7, released January 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656554 7, 656554 6, 656554 8, 656554 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 656554 00 2 ̶B̶A1 and 01 656554 00 2B1. 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.
