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Terence Trent D'ArbyTo Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly

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To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly

by Terence Trent D'Arby · 1990

11 pressings5 countriesDubPop RockSynth-popElectronic

To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly

10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Europe

1990
Label and catalog number
CBS 655588 6
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

01 655588 20 1A1 ARunout Side A

01 655588 20 1B1 ARunout Side A

01-655588-20-1Side A label

01-655588-20-1Side B label

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Europe

1990
Label and catalog number
CBS 655588 7
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

01 655588 00 1A 1 ARunout stamped side A

01 655588 00 1B1 ARunout stamped side B

01-655588-00-1Label side A

01-655588-00-2Label side B

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UK

January 8, 1990
Label and catalog number
CBS TRENT E6
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRENTE.6 A1 TAEPRunout side A

TRENTE.6 B1Runout side B

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UK

January 8, 1990
Label and catalog number
CBS TRENT T6
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

TRENTT·6 A1 CSide A runout

TRENTT·6 B1 CSide B runout

TRENT T6 - ASide A label

TRENT T6 - BSide B label

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
CBS TRENT 6
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

TRENT 6 A1 ⋀A-side runout

TRENT 6 B1 ⋀B-side runout

TRENT 6 - ASide A label

TRENT 6 - BSide B label

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990EuropeCBS 655588 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990EuropeCBS 655588 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1990SpainCBS ARIC 2335First year7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo
1990SpainCBS 655588 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1990UKCBS TRENT Q6First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1990UKCBS TRENT 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKCBS TRENT Q6First year12"12"
1990USColumbiaFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1990UKCBS TRENT E6First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1990UKCBS TRENT T6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991AustraliaCBS 655588 612", Single12", Single

Tracklist

  1. ATo Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly4:29
  2. BLoose Variations On A Dead Man's Vibe In C#M6:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly are there?

11 vinyl pressings of To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.

When was To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Spain. One of them is CBS 655588 6.

How do I tell if my copy of To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655588 6, 655588 7, TRENT E6, TRENT T6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 655588 20 1A1 A and 01 655588 20 1B1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is To Know Someone Deeply Is To Know Someone Softly 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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