Vinyl pressings
by Sylvester · 1986
Someone Like You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
0-20548-A -SR1WEST SIDE1-1 SRC STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
0-20548-B-SR1 EAST SIDE 1 1 SRC STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
0-20548-A-SR1 1 1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
0-20548-B-SR1 1 1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
SRC 7-28572-A-SR1 1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
SRC 7-28572-B-SR1 1-1 ✩ STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
7-28572-AA-Side Label
7-28572-BB-Side Label
WEST SIDE 0-20548-A-SH2 Q B-25496-SH2 △14432 STERLING 1-1A-Side Runout
1-1 △14432-X 0-20548-B-SH3 EAST SIDE Q B-25497-SH3-EAST SIDE STERLINGB-Side Runout
MX 212509 0 - 20548 .1 ⁀⁀Side 1 runout, etched
MX 212510 0 - 20548 .2Side 2 runout, etched
MX212509Side 1 label
MX212510Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20548First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 9 28572-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 05480 / Megatone Records 92 05480First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85727 / Megatone Records 92 85727First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85727 / Megatone Records 92 85727First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 920 548-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 572-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 572-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5577First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 548-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DEM 808First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.777First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.777First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20548 / Megatone Records 9 20548-0 AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28572 / Megatone Records 9 28572-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Someone Like You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20548, 7-28572, 9 28572-7, 92 05480) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20548-A -SR1WEST SIDE1-1 SRC STERLING and 0-20548-B-SR1 EAST SIDE 1 1 SRC STERLING. 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.
