Vinyl pressings
by W.A.S.P. · 1987
Scream Until You Like It 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.
15 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S-45-B-1-44063-100826-Z2 1̶̷-̶̷1̶̷ 1̶̷-̶̷2̶̷ 1-1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRCSide A etched, exc. "sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ" and "SRC" logo stamped
S-45-B-2-44063-100838-Z2 1-1 SRC sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B etched, exc. "sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ" and "SRC" logo stamped
100826Side A label
100838Side B label
S-45-B-2-44063-100838-Z1 SRC 1-2 SP-AR sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ △ 17626-X R-18532-Z1Side A etched, exc. "sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ" and "SRC" logo stamped
S-45-B-1-44063-100826-Z2 1-2 SP-AR sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ △ 17626 R-18531-Z2 SRCSide B etched, exc. "sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ" and "SRC" logo stamped
100826Side A label
100838Side B label
S-45-B-2-44063-100838-Z1 △17626-X R-18532-Z1Scrawled in runout side B
STERLING SRC (logo)Stamped in runouts
100826Side A label
100838Side B label
S-45-B-1-44063-100826-Z2 1-2SP-ARSide A & B runout, hand etched, line 1
△17626 R18531-Z2Side A & B runout, hand etched, line 2
[Specialty Records Corporation logo] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A & B runout, machine stamped
SPRO-79135-100826-21 1-1 sp-ar B-28427-21 △17490 0- [SRC logo] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A & B runout
100826Side A & B label
CL 458 A-1-1-2-7Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 1
CL 458 A-1-1-1-1 DSide A runout, machine stamped, variant 2
CL 458 B-1-1-2-1Side B runout, machine stamped, variant 1
CL 458 B-1-1-1-X1 DDSide B runout, machine stamped, variant 2
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 | Australasia | Capitol Records ED 301First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records K 060 20 2012 6 / Capitol Records 1C K 060 20 2012 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records K 060 20 2012 6 / Capitol Records 1C K 060 20 2012 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Mexico | EMI SEC-511First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 006 202024 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 052 20 2012 6 / EMI 052 2020126First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records CL 458First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12 CL 458First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12 CLP 458First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records P-B-44063 / Capitol Records B-44063First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79135First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records B-44063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records B-44063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records B-44063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Scream Until You Like It are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-44063, released September 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44063, P-B-44063, SPRO-79135, CL 458) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-B-1-44063-100826-Z2 1̶̷-̶̷1̶̷ 1̶̷-̶̷2̶̷ 1-1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC and S-45-B-2-44063-100838-Z2 1-1 SRC sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ. 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.
