UK
1997- Label and catalog number
- Manifesto FESX 25Manifesto 574 559-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MPO FESX 25 A1Runout etched, side A
MPO FESX 25 B1Runout etched, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Todd Terry · 1997
Something Goin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MPO FESX 25 A1Runout etched, side A
MPO FESX 25 B1Runout etched, side B
TODD I A2A side runout hand etched
TODD I C2 ORB side runout hand etched
74321-48213-1-A PAUL-VPSide A, etched
74321-48213-1-BSide B, etched
TODD 1 A2A side runout hand etched
TODD 1B ORB side runout hand etched
TODD 1 C2 ORC side runout hand etched
TODD 1 D ORD side runout hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Italy | ZAC Records ZAC 216First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto FESX 25 / Manifesto 574 559-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto TODD 1/2 / Manifesto TODD 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto TODDJ 6First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto TODD 1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | US | Logic Records 74321 48213 1 / Logic Records LUS 060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | US | Mercury 574 811-1First year12", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 1997 | US | Logic Records LGDJ-49214-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Logic Records LGDJ-48213-1 / Logic Records LUS 060First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Logic Records LGSP-48213-1First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Manifesto 987 431-612" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Something Goin' On are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Italy. One of them is Manifesto FESX 25.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FESX 25, TODD 1, 74321 48213 1, 574 811-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO FESX 25 A1 and MPO FESX 25 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.