Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1967
Sayin' Somethin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
V5010 Side1 MG618Side A Runout Etched
32 S[Block S Logo]Side A Runout Stamped
V5010 Side2 MG619-1Side B Runout Etched
11 S[Block S Logo]Side B Runout Stamped
V6-5010 SIDE-1 MGS-618Runout - Etched - Side A
V6-5010 SIDE-2 MGS-619Runout - Etched - Side B
MGS-618Matrix - Center Label - Side A
MGS-619Matrix - Center Label - Side B
V-5010-S-1 MG-618Side A runout
V-5010-S-2 MG-619Side B runout
V6-5010 SIDE-1 MGS-618Runout A etched
V6-5010 SIDE-2 MGS-619Runout B etched
(MGS 618)A-Side Label
(MGS 619)B-Side Label
V6-5010 SIDE-1 MGS-618 11 [Block-shaped "S"]Side A runout
V6-5010 SIDE-2 MGS-619 12 [Block-shaped "S"]Side B runout
MGS-618Side A label
MGS-619Side B label
V5010 Side1 MG618Side A Runout Etched
V5010 Side2 MG619Side B Runout Etched
MG-618Side A Label
MG-619Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6-5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V-5010 / Verve Records V 5010 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6 5010(D) / Verve Records V6 5010 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6 5010(D) / Verve Records V 5010 (C)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9168First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-5010 / Verve Records V/V6-5010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records ST 91057 / Verve Records V6-5010LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records T 91057 / Verve Records T-91057LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-5010 / Verve Records V/5010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-5010 / Verve Records V/V6-5010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-5010 / Verve Records V/V6-5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-5010 / Verve Records V/V6-5010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9168 / Verve Records SVLP.9168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1589LP, Album, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Sayin' Somethin' are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Verve Records V-5010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-5010, V6-5010, SVLP 9168, VLP 9168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V5010 Side1 MG618 and 32 S[Block S Logo]. 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.
