Vinyl pressings
by Bad Manners · 1982
My Girl Lollipop was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MAG 232 A1 DAMONTSide A runout
MAG 232 B1 DAMONTSide B runout
MAG 232 AOther side, side B label
MAG 232 BThis side, side B label
020 A-7389 A-1 Ⅱ,Etched runout, side A
020 A-7389 B-1 Ⅱ,Etched runout, side B
Made in GermanyStamped runout, sides A and B
MAG 232 A1Side A
MAG 232 B1Side B
DAMONTSide A & B
MAG 232 A1'Side A
MAG 232 B1'Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Magnet K-8862 (MAG 232)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Magnet 2097 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13 572 / Magnet 6.13572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13572 AC / Magnet 6.13 572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Greece | Music-Box SMB-10110 / Music-Box M. BOX 10110First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Durium DE 3216First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Durium DE X 13027First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Durium DE 3216 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-64918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 062Z-64932First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-64918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1982 | Portugal | Rossil RISS 8144 / Magnet MAG 232First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Magnet MO 2172First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of My Girl Lollipop are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 232, released July 23, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 232, 12 MAG 232, 4R9-05099, 37-04602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 232 A1 DAMONT and MAG 232 B1 DAMONT. 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.
