Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1980
I See A Boat On The River was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
101750 A-2/80SRunout side A, variant 1
101750 B-2/80SRunout side AA, variant 1
101750 A-3/80S IIRunout side A, variant 2
101750 B-1/80S IIRunout side AA, variant 2
600233 A-2/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
600233 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
600233 A-2/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
600233 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
101750 A-16/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
101750 B-7/80S Made in GermanyRunout side AA, variant 1
101750 A-16/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
101750 B-6/80S Made in GermanyRunout side AA, variant 2
101750 A-6/80SRunout side A, var. 1
101750 B-7/80SRunout side AA, var. 1
101750 A-7/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, var. 2
101750 B-7/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side AA, var. 2
101750 A-17/80SRunout, variant 1, side A
101750 B-6/80SRunout, variant 1, side AA
101750 A-16/80S IIIRunout, variant 3, side A
101750 B-6/80SRunout, variant 3, side AA
Made in Germany 002 101750 A-2/80S Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped Var. 1
002 101750 B-1/80S Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped Var. 1
Made in Germany 002 101750 A-2/80SRunout A, stamped Var. 2
Made in Germany 002 101750 B-2/80S Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped Var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A1-3203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA 41A1-3203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic 45 5439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa International 101 750 / Hansa International 101 750-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RS-2094 / RCA Victor RS - 2094First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Ariola 101 750First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA 05(3711)52212First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA ECK-200983First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 49.621 / Hansa 49.621First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 8.087 / Hansa 8.087First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 101 750 / Hansa 101 750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3134 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3134 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3134First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Hansa International S-461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Hansa 101 750 / Hansa 101 750 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of I See A Boat On The River are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, Austria, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hansa International 101 750, released April 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101 750, 600 233, 101750 - 100, K 11.463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101750 A-2/80S and 101750 B-2/80S. 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.
