Vinyl pressings
by Bangles · 1987
Hazy Shade Of Winter was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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.
01-651250-1A-1 ARunout side A, stamped
01-5651250-1B-1 ARunout side B, stamped, [first "5" crossed out]
01-651250-1Label side A
01-651250-2Label side B
01 651250 1A1 ASide A runout
01 65125 0 1B1 ASide B runout
01-651250-1Side A label
01-651250-2Side B label
ZSS 174210-1A G2 DMM Precision J B3Runout etched side A - variant 1
ZSS 176394-1A HW MASTERDISK G1Runout etched/stamped side B - variant 1
ZSS 174210-1A G2 DMM Precision J A3Side A runout, etched - variant 2
ZSS•176394-1B MASTERDISK HW D G1 A1Side B runout, etched ['MASTERDISK' & 'D' stamped] - variant 2
XSS 173793-1A- DMM G2 PrecisionSide A etched, variant 1
XSS 173794-1A - DMM G20 PrecisionSide B etched, variant 1
XSS 173793-1A DMM G1 Precision B7Side A etched, variant 2
XSS 173794-1A - DMM G1 Precision A3Side B etched, variant 2
BANGS 3 A1 AD2Runout, A-side - variant 1
BANGS 3 B1 AD2 ⋀Runout, B-side - variant 1
BANGs3 A1 AD2 ⋀Runout A-side, etched/stamped - variant 2
BANGs3 B1 AD2 ⋀Runout B-side, etched/stamped - variant 2
BANGST 3 A1 AD2 CRunout side A - variant 1
BANGST 3 B1 AD2 CRunout side B - variant 1
BANGsT 3 A1 AD2 DRunout side A, etched/stamped - variant 2
BANGsT 3 B1 AD2 DRunout side B, etched/stamped - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 1992First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 12CXP 07540 / Columbia 12CXP 07540First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38-07630 / Columbia 38-07630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651250 6 / Def Jam Recordings 651250 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651250 7 / CBS DEF 651250 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Def Jam Recordings BANGS 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Def Jam Recordings BANGS 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS PR-650671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CS-10209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS DEF 651250 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS SSC 6069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651250 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651250 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651250 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Hazy Shade Of Winter are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, UK, Japan and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings DEF 651250 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEF 651250 6, DEF 651250 7, 38-07630, 44 07540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-651250-1A-1 A and 01-5651250-1B-1 A. 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.
