Vinyl pressings
by The S.O.S. Band · 1984
Just The Way You Like It was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
LB-11P7 AL 39332 B GIB GI A2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
PBL-39332-1C ~ ~ GI D10Side B runout, etched, variant 1
PAL-39332-1D ~~~ G1 A14Side A runout, etched, variant 2
PBL-39332-1C ~~ G1 D3Side B runout, etched, variant 2
PAL-39332-1D ❀ D G1 DRunout, Side A, Etched
PAL-39332-1D ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ -G1 -A8Runout, Side B, Etched
AL 39332Side A label
BL 39332Side B label
P PAL 39332 -1A ❀、
P PBL 39332 -1A ︵︵〰
467016-1 A1
467016-1 B1
467016-1 A1
467016-1 B1
AL 39332Side A label
BL 39332Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Tabu Records TBU 26058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Tabu Records TAB 26058 / Tabu Records FZ 39332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Tabu Records 467016 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Tabu Records TAB 26058 / Tabu Records 26058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Tabu Records TAB 26058 / Tabu Records FZ 39332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic TAB 26058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2927First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Tabu Records 467016 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Tabu Records 467016 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Tabu Records TBU 26058 / Tabu Records 26058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Tabu Records TBU 26058 / Tabu Records 26058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Tabu Records FZ 39332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Tabu Records FZ 39332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Just The Way You Like It are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Tabu Records FZ 39332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 39332, 467016 1, TBU 26058, TAB 26058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LB-11P7 AL 39332 B GIB GI A2 and PBL-39332-1C ~ ~ GI D10. 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.
