US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Salsoul Records 12D-2055
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
P 12D 2055AS I 1A-Side Runout
P 12D 2055 BS X IB-Side Runout
12D-2055 AA-Side Label
12D-2055 BB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Wayne St. John · 1977
Something's Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
P 12D 2055AS I 1A-Side Runout
P 12D 2055 BS X IB-Side Runout
12D-2055 AA-Side Label
12D-2055 BB-Side Label
P 12D 2055 AS ISide A runout
P 12D 2055 BS XSide B runout
12D-2055 ASide A label
12D-2055 BSide B label
TXD KPNI-0240-A2Side A runout
TXD KPNI-0240-B2Side B runout
PB-50384-AA Side Label
PB-50384-BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor KPNI-0240First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-50384First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Groovy GRS 15072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D-2055First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D-2055First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Melba 45. X. 1367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bullet B14012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bullet B1407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Poplandia MP-3100212" | 12" |
| 1978 | UK | State Records STAT 8312", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | State Records STAT 837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Something's Up are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Salsoul Records 12D-2055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12D-2055, KPNI-0240, PB-50384, GRS 15072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 12D 2055AS I 1 and P 12D 2055 BS X I. 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.