Vinyl pressings
by The Lotus Eaters · 1983
You Don't Need Someone New was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
SYL 122 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 12 ƱTOPIARunout, A-side, variant 1
SYL 122 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 ƱTOPIARunout, B-side, variant 1
SYL 122 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 11 1 0 ƱTOPIARunout, A-side, variant 2
SYL 122 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 11 1 ƱTOPIARunout, B-side, variant 2
SYL 2 1̶2̶2̶ A//1 ∇420 UStamped Runout - Side A
SYL 2 1̶2̶2̶ B//1 ∇420 UStamped Runout - Side B
SYL ZAZ ORLAKE ƱTOPIAEtched Runout Side A, Variant 1
SYL ZBZ SYLPD 002 B2 ƱTOPIA ORLAKEEtched Runout Side B, Variant 1
̶S̶Y̶L̶ ̶Z̶A̶Z̶ SYLPD 002A² .ORLAKE. ƱTOPIAEtched Runout Side A, Variant 2
SYL ZB² SYLPD 002 B² ƱTOPIA .ORLAKE.Etched Runout Side B, Variant 2
SYL ZAZ ORLAKE ƱTOPIAEtched Runout Side A, Variant 1
SYL ZBZ SYLPD 002 B2 ƱTOPIA ORLAKEEtched Runout Side B, Variant 1
̶S̶Y̶L̶ ̶Z̶A̶Z̶ SYLPD 002A² .ORLAKE. ƱTOPIAEtched Runout Side A, Variant 2
SYL ZB² SYLPD 002 B² ƱTOPIA .ORLAKE.Etched Runout Side B, Variant 2
P2A 3:15 2 SMX 61545Side A, hand-etched
3:59 P2A SMX61546Side B, hand-etched
MX-61545On A-side label
MX-61546On B-side label
105920 A-1/83S IRunout side A, variant 1
105920 B-1/83S IRunout side B, variant 1
DS 105920 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
DS 105920 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Arista K-9276 / Arista SYL 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 920 / Arista 105 920-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K 9276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Sylvan Records SYL 122First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Sylvan Records SYL 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Sylvan Records SYLPD 2First year7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Sylvan Records SYLPD 2First year7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Sylvan Records SYLPD 27", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 21707" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Spain | Arista 74321 13332 1 (3a)12", Single, Reissue | 12", Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of You Don't Need Someone New are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is Sylvan Records SYL 122.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SYL 122, SYL 2, SYLPD 2, K-9276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SYL 122 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 12 ƱTOPIA and SYL 122 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 ƱTOPIA. 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.
