Vinyl pressings
by 3rd Bass · 1991
Pop Goes The Weasel was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSS-7302-A-3A G-1 (T) A2 MASTERDISKSide A runout
XSS-73702-B- ̷1̷A̷ 1B G1 (T) B1Side B runout
XBS 73702AA-Side Label
XBS 73702BB-Side Label
XSS 73702A
XSS 73702B
Masterdisk DMM
31 656954 20 1A1A Side Runout Stamped
31 656954 20 1B1B Side Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | CBS 656996 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 656954 8 / Columbia 656954 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 656954 6 / Columbia 656954 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 656954 7 / CBS 656954 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony 656954 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 656954 9 / Def Jam Recordings 31-656954-20First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Columbia XPR 1648First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | CBS 656954 7 / Def Jam Recordings 656954 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | US | Def Jam Recordings ACD 73702 / Columbia ACD 73702First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-73702 / Columbia 44-73702First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Pop Goes The Weasel are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-73702, released May 1, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-73702, ACD 73702, 656954 9, 656954 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-7302-A-3A G-1 (T) A2 MASTERDISK and XSS-73702-B- ̷1̷A̷ 1B G1 (T) 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.
