Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1988
Megamix was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DS 111973 A-2/12-88 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DS 111973 B-2/12-88Runout side B, variant 1
DS 111973 A-2/12-88 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS 111973 B-2/3-89Runout side B, variant 2
611-947-A1 V 7 UTOPIA and LOGOSide A Etched Runout
611-947-B1 V 1 UTOPIA and LOGOSide B Etched Runout
DM611973 A-2/12-88Runout side A - variant 1
DM611973 B-1/12-88Runout side B - variant 1
DM611973 A-2/12-88 IIStamped runout side A - variant 2
DM611973 B-1/12-88Stamped runout side B - variant 2
850 6119977 ✲A✲1Side 1
850 6119977 ✲B✲1Side 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA TDS 518First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Hansa 111973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Ariola RX-787First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Hansa SL-7189First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 611 947 DJ AFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Ariola 611 973First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Hansa 111 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Hansa 611 973First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Ariola 611 977First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Ariola 611 947First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Ariola 111 947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Ariola 112 0967" | 7" |
| 1989 | UK | Hansa 612 096 DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Ariola 612 09612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jamaica | Arista AST-511037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Megamix are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Hansa 111 973, released December 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 111 973, 611 947, 611 947 DJ A, 611 973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 111973 A-2/12-88 II and DS 111973 B-2/12-88. 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.
