Vinyl pressings
by Alexander O'Neal · 1988
Hearsay All Mixed Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
01 463196 1A1Side A runout, variant 1
01 463196 1B1Side B runout, variant 1
01 463196 1A1 BSide A runout, variant 2
01 463196 1B1 ASide B runout, variant 2
MIXUP 1 A1Runout Side A
MIXUP . 1 . B3Runout Side B
MIXUP 1 A*Label, Side A
MIXUP 1 B*Label, Side B
MIXUP 1 A1Runout, Variant 1, A-side, etched
⋀Runout, Variant 1, A-side, stamped
MIXUP . 1 . B3Runout, Variant 1, B-side, etched
MIXUP . 1. A2Runout, Variant 2, A-side, etched
MIXUP 1 A1Runout A-side etched
⋀Runout A-side stamped
MIXUP . 1 . B3Runout, Variant 1, B-side, etched
MIXUP 1 A*Label, Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Tabu Records TBU 463196 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDAP 93182-3First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Tabu Records MIXUP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Tabu Records MIXUP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Tabu Records MIXUP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Epic 177.141/1-463196LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Tabu Records OZ 44492LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Philippines | Epic QELLP-25199 / Epic FZ 44492LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Tabu Records Z 44492LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Tabu Records OZ 44492LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Tabu Records TABU 44492LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic 463196-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Hearsay All Mixed Up are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, Japan. One of them is Tabu Records TBU 463196 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBU 463196 1, MIXUP 1, XDAP 93182-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 463196 1A1 and 01 463196 1B1. 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.
