Vinyl pressings
by The Smiths · 1987
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
⋀ RTT-200-A.1 THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDERunout side A
⋀ RTT-200-B-1 THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH"(X)STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDERunout side B
RTT 200 A-1U-1-1-1 THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDERunout Side A, etched - Variant 1
RTT 200 B-1U-1-1- THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH"(X)STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDERunout Side B, etched - Variant 1
RTT 200 A-1U-1-1-1 "THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDERunout Side A, stamped/etched - Variant 2
RTT 200 B-1U-1-1-4 "THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDERunout Side B, stamped/etched - Variant 2
"THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE MPO RT 200 A1Side A, hand-etched
"THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE MPO RT 200 B1Side B, hand-etched
RT 200 A-1U-1-1⇀2 "THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide A runout, variant 1
RT 200 B-1U-1- 1⇀7 "THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide B runout, variant 1
RT 200 A-1U-1-1⇀1 "THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide A runout, variant 2
RT 200 B-1U-1-2⇀1 "THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide B runout, variant 2
RTT 200 A-1U-1-1-1 "THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide A runout, stamped / etched
RTT 200 B-1U-1-1-1 "THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide B runout, stamped / etched
RTT 200 A-1U-1-1-1Side A, Stamped
"THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide A, Etched
RTT 200 B-1U-1-1-1Side B, Stamped
"THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDESide B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ireland | Rough Trade RT 200 / Rough Trade RT200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Rough Trade RTT200First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 200First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 200 / Rough Trade RTT200First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 200 / Rough Trade RTT200First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RT2007", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 200 / Rough Trade RTT200First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 200 / Rough Trade RTT200First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RT 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Rough Trade RT 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Ireland. One of them is Rough Trade RTT 200, released December 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RTT 200, RT 200, RTT200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⋀ RTT-200-A.1 THE RETURN OF THE SUBMISSIVE SOCIETY" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE and ⋀ RTT-200-B-1 THE BIZARRE ORIENTAL VIBRATING PALM DEATH"(X)STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE. 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.
