Vinyl pressings
by Amii Stewart · 1981
Rocky Woman / Busy Busy Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
103437 A-1/81S I DRunout Side A - Variant 1, stamped (D etched)
103437 B-1/81S I DRunout Side B - Variant 1, stamped (D etched)
103437 A-1/81S I D Made in GermanyRunout Side A - Variant 2, stamped (D etched)
103437 B-1/81S I D Made in GermanyRunout Side B - Variant 2, stamped (D etched)
Ʈ 49827 A xHand-etched runout side A
Ʈ 49827 B xHand-etched runout side B
[SNA logo]Stamped runout both sides
S 600 415 ASide 1 Label
S 600 415 BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3741)00045First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 8.129 / Hansa 8.129First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 49 827 / Hansa 49 827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE 3186 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3186First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE 3186 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3186First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Hansa International S-643 / Hansa 103 725First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 103 437 - 100 / Hansa International 103 437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Hansa International 103 437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 49.827 / Hansa 49.827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 103 437 - 100 / Hansa 103 437 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 600 415 / Hansa International 600 415-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 600 415 / Hansa International 600 415-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Rocky Woman / Busy Busy Man are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, France, Netherlands, Colombia and more. One of them is Hansa International 103 437 - 100, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 103 437 - 100, 600 415, 49.827, 05(3741)00045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 103437 A-1/81S I D and 103437 B-1/81S I D. 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.
