Netherlands
1990- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 877 584-7Carpet Records CRPT 1
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
877 584-7-A1 FOON 1Runout side A etched; 1 sideways
877 584-7-B1 FOON 1Runout side B etched; 1 sideways

Vinyl pressings
by Bombalurina · 1990
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
877 584-7-A1 FOON 1Runout side A etched; 1 sideways
877 584-7-B1 FOON 1Runout side B etched; 1 sideways
8775847 A PDORunout side A stamped
8775847 B PDORunout side B stamped
CRPTX 1 A-1U-1-1Runout A-side stamped
CRPTX 1 B-1U-1-1Runout B-side stamped
CRPT 1 A-1U-1-Q2Side A runout, stamped
CRPT 1 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout, stamped
CRPT 1ALabel side A
CRPT 1BLabel side B
CRPT 1 A-1U-1- Q2Runout side A
CRPT 1 B-1U-1- Q2Runout side B
CRPT 1ALabel side A
CRPT 1BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Polydor 877 584-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Canada | Polydor 877 584-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 877 585-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 877 584-7 / Carpet Records CRPT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 877 585-1 / Carpet Records CRPT X1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 877 584-7 / Carpet Records 877 584-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Polydor 877 584-7 / Carpet Records CRPT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Polydor 877 584-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 877 584-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor CRPT X1 / Carpet Records CRPT X1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Carpet Records CRPT 1 / Polydor 877 584-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Carpet Records CRPT 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Carpet Records CRPTX 1 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor CRPTX 1First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Carpet Records CRPT 1 / Polydor 877 584-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 877 584-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 877 584-7, CRPT X1, CRPT 1, CRPTX 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 877 584-7-A1 FOON 1 and 877 584-7-B1 FOON 1. 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.