Vinyl pressings
by Tiger Moon · 1987
Something Tells 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.
10 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.
STDM-52244-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND' MFA-Side Runout Etching
STDM-52245/52246-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND ' MFB-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Each Side
ST-DM-52244-SPA-Side Label
STDM-52244-1 1 - 1 FULLERSOUND! MF [SRC LOGO]Side A runout
STDM-52245/52246-1 1 - 1 FULLERSOUND' MF [SRC LOGO]Side B runout
STDM-52244-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND' MF SRCA-Side Runout Etching
STDM-52245/52246-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND' MFB-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Each Side
ST-DM-52244-SPA-Side Label
STDM-52244-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND' MFA-Side Runout Etching
STDM-52245/52246-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND' MFB-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Each Side
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 | Europe | Atlantic 786 670-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86670First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1079First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86670First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1079First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 3221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1079First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1079First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86670First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Atlantic 73000-2312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Atlantic 322112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Something Tells Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe. One of them is Atlantic 0-86670.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86670, 7-89213, 3221, DMD 1079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STDM-52244-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND' MF and STDM-52245/52246-1 1-1 'FULLERSOUND ' MF. 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.
