Vinyl pressings
by The Smithereens · 1988
Only A Memory was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
S-45-B-1-44150-101044 G-2 Ꝗ R-20016-G2 Δ 20021 - [1-2 (scratched)] [AL-SP (hairline)]A runout etched
S-45-B-2-44150-101113 G-2 Ꝗ R-20017-G2 Δ 20021-XB runout etched
Mastered at CapitolRunout both sides printed upside down
101044A label
S-45- B1-44150-101044 G-1 QR-20016-G1 △20021 CAPITOL RECORDS 1-1Runout side A
S-45- B1-44150-101044 G-1 QR-20016-G1 △20021 CAPITOL RECORDS 1-1Runout side B
08 11334 1A1Runout A
08 11334 1B1Runout B
C-2100 ALabel A
C-2100 BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 576 / Enigma LMD 576First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma B-44150 / Capitol Records B-44150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma B-44150 / Capitol Records B-44150First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Enigma SMIT 1 / Enigma 5017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Enigma SMIT T 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 101217 / Enigma 101217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Enigma 5508-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Enigma E 5017-7 / Enigma 5017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Enigma 1D-374 / DRO 1D-374First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Enigma B-44150 / Capitol Records B-44150First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Enigma SPRO 79276 / Capitol Records SPRO 79276First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Enigma P-B-44150 / Capitol Records P-B-44150First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Enigma B-44150 / Capitol Records B-44150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2002 / Enigma LS 2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Enigma INT 113.729First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Only A Memory are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Enigma B-44150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44150, SPRO 79276, P-B-44150, LS 2002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-B-1-44150-101044 G-2 Ꝗ R-20016-G2 Δ 20021 - [1-2 (scratched)] [AL-SP (hairline)] and S-45-B-2-44150-101113 G-2 Ꝗ R-20017-G2 Δ 20021-X. 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.
