Vinyl pressings
by Thomas Dolby · 1984
I Scare Myself 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
2000937-A1 -1 ·--Runout side A variant 1
2000937-B1 () ·--Runout side B variant 1
2000937-A1 01 1Runout side A variant 2
2000937-B1 01 1Runout side B variant 2
R 6067 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - CRunout side A, stamped variant 1
R 6067 B - 4U - 1 - 1 - 5Runout side B, stamped variant 1
R 6067 A - 1U - 1 - ↿ ↽ ↿Runout side A, stamped variant 2
R 6067 B - 2U - 1 - ↿ ↽ ↿Runout side B, stamped variant 2
12 R 6067 A-2U-1-2-2Side A runout, variant 1
12 R 6067 B-2U-1-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
12 R 6067 A-2U-1-1-Side A runout, variant 2
12 R 6067 B-4U-1-1-2Side B runout, variant 2
S45-B•5355-X600717-C F-12 · ─◁ WallySide A
S-45-B•5355-#600718-A F-3 E2 · ─◁Side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout both sides [Stamped]
SX600717CLabel Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A-1266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A-1266First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5355First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1A K062-2000946First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Parlophone 1A K062-2000946 / Parlophone Odeon 1A K062-2000946First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6067First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 006-2000937 / Parlophone Odeon 1A 006-2000937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | EMI GOOD 35First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Portugal | Parlophone 2000937First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone Odeon Series 12R 6067 / Parlophone Odeon 12r 6067First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records B-5355First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5355First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone Odeon Series r 6067 / Parlophone Odeon Series R 6067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI EMS-17466First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of I Scare Myself are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone 1A 006-2000937.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-2000937, r 6067, 12R 6067, B-5355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2000937-A1 -1 ·-- and 2000937-B1 () ·--. 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.
