Vinyl pressings
by The Danse Society · 1985
Say It Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SOC 128 A // 1 ∇ 420 E 1 1 tone jRunouts Side A
SOC 128 B // 1 ∇ 420 E 1 1 2Runouts Side B
FSOC 128 A // 1 ∇ 420 E 1 1 5 tone üRunouts Side C
FSOC 128 B // 1 ∇ 420 E 1 1Runouts Side D
SOC 8 A//2▽420 R GELFSide A runout
SOC 8 B//2▽420TSide B runout
FSOC 8 A//1▽420E TONE ÜSide C runout
FSOC 8 B//1▽420 ESide D runout
SOC 128 A//1 ∇ 420 E tone :)Side A runout
SOC 128 B//1 ∇ 420 ESide B runout
SOC 128-ASide A label
SOC 128-BSide B label
SOC 228 A / 2 ▼420 R 1 3Runout side A, variant 1
SOC 228 B // 2 ▼420 R 11 3Runout side B, variant 1
S OC 228 A // 2 ▼420 R 1 2Runout side A, variant 2
SOC 228 B // 2 ▼420 R 11 3 tone [smiley face symbol]Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AS1-9408First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AD1-9393First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 612First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Arista ARS 37133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Society Records SOC DJ 228First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Society Records SOC 128First year12", Advance | 12", Advance |
| 1985 | UK | Arista soc 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Society Records SOC 128First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1985 | US | Arista AD1-9393First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Arista AD1-9393First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Arista AD1-9393First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 601 842First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Society Records SOC 128First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | Arista SOC 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | Society Records SOC 128First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Say It Again are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is Society Records SOC 128, released July 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOC 128, SOC 8, SOC 228, soc 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOC 128 A // 1 ∇ 420 E 1 1 tone j and SOC 128 B // 1 ∇ 420 E 1 1 2. 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.
