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Sybil

by Sybil · 1989

15 pressings14 countriesContemporary R&BDance-popElectronicFunk / Soul

Sybil was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sybil

10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.

France

1989
Label and catalog number
On The Beat OTB 11360-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OTB 11 360-1 ASide A

OTB 11 360-1 BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989ArgentinaPop Show D55203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989AustraliaLiberation Records 105224 1 / Festival Records L 30184First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989CanadaAttic LAT 1270First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989FranceOn The Beat OTB 11360-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GermanyMetronome 841 762-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GreeceMusic Box International M.B.I. 40413First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989NetherlandsBITE Records 655.207-1 / BITE Records 656.207-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989South AfricaDavid Gresham Records DGR 1147First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USNext Plateau Records Inc. PL1018 / Next Plateau Records Inc. PL 1018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USNext Plateau Records Inc. PL-1018First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilSigem 185.001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990ScandinaviaMega Records MRLP 3166LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990SpainSanni Records PL 1018 / Next Plateau Records Inc. PL 1018LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990UKPWL Records HF10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990YugoslaviaHelidon 7.550516 / Bad-Ming-Ton Music 7.550516LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Make Me Over3:54
  2. A2Love's Calling3:45
  3. A3I Wanna Be Where You Are3:52
  4. A4Crazy For You4:27
  5. A5Bad Beats Suite3:12
  6. A6Walk On By3:53
  7. B1Take Me Away4:08
  8. B2Give It To Me3:35
  9. B3Living For The Moment4:01
  10. B4Can't Wait (On Tomorrow)3:56
  11. B5We're Gonna Make It Work This Time2:56
  12. B6In My Dreams3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sybil are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Sybil are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Sybil first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. PL1018.

How do I tell if my copy of Sybil is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL1018, PL-1018, D55203, 105224 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sybil on vinyl worth?

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.

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