Vinyl pressings
by Utah Saints · 1992
Something Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, 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.
FX 187-A-1 [SNA Logo]Side A runout etched / stamped
FX 187-B-1 [SNA Logo]Side B runout etched / stamped
FX 187ASide A label
FX 187BSide B label
869 843-1 AS-SP F/W RCEVariant 1, side 1, etched. unreadable characters scratched out
SRC logoVariant 1, side 1, stamped.
F/W RCEVariant 1, side 2, etched. unreadable characters scratched out
869 843-1Side 1 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | FFRR F 187 / FFRR 869 732-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | FFRR 869 733-1 / FFRR FX 187First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 187First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 187First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 187First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | US | FFRR 869 843-1 / London Records 422 869 843-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | London Records 869 843-1DJFirst year33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, 12" · Promo | 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, 12" · Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | FFRR 869 732-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | UK | FFRR FX 187 / FFRR 869 733-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label HSVS112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Something Good are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1992 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is FFRR FX 187, released May 25, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 187, FXDJ 187, 869 843-1, 869 843-1DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FX 187-A-1 [SNA Logo] and FX 187-B-1 [SNA Logo]. 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.
