Vinyl pressings
by Sweet Sensation · 1988
Sincerely Yours was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STDM 56350-56352-1 1-1 TJSide A etched
STDM 56351-56353-1 1-1 TJSide B etched
STERLING SRC [Specialty Records Corporation logo]Side A & B stamped
ST-DM-56350/56352-SPSide A label
ST-88C-56412-1 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
ST 88C 56413-1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-88C-56412-SPA-side label
ST-88C-56413-SPB-side label
ST-88C-56412-2 R-22154-2 ▲23565Side A etched
ST-88C-56413-2 R-22155-2 ▲23565-XSide B etched
SterlingSide A & B stamped along with the Allied mark
ST-88C-56412-ARLabel side A
STDM 56350-56352-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33805-2 △ 23407 1-1 STERLING TJSide A runout
STDM 56351-56353-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-33806-2 △ 23407-X 1-1 STERLING TJSide B runout
ST-DM-56350/56352-ARSide A label
ST-DM-56351/56353-ARSide B label
ST-88C-56412-2 ③ R-22154-2 ▲23565 1-1 SterlingSide A etched
ST-88C-56412-2 ③ R-22154-2 ▲23565 1-1 SterlingSide B etched
ST-88C-56412-ARLabel side A
ST-88C-56412-ARLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | ATCO Records PRO 92467First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | ATCO Records 799 246-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | ATCO Records 796 586-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Greece | ATCO Records 796586First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | Greece | ATCO Records 796586-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-216First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | ATCO Records A 9246 (T) / ATCO Records A9246TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records 0-96586First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records DMD 1271First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records 7-99246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records 7-99246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records DMD 127112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records 7-99246First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | ATCO Records 0-96586First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | UK | ATCO Records A 9246 / ATCO Records 799 246-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Sincerely Yours are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is ATCO Records 0-96586.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96586, 7-99246, DMD 1271, A 9246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STDM 56350-56352-1 1-1 TJ and STDM 56351-56353-1 1-1 TJ. 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.
