Vinyl pressings
by C.C. Catch · 1986
Catch The Catch was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
DM 207707 A-1/3-86Runout side A, variant 1
DM 207707 B-1/3-86Runout side B, variant 1
DM 207707 A-1/3-86 IIIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 207707 B-1/3-86 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 207707 A-1/3-86Side A runout etched/stamped
DM 207707 B-1/3-86Side B runout etched/stamped
BTA 11948 A S3 10 86NRunout A
BTA 11948 B S3 10 86NRunout B
BTA 11948 A S3 10 86NRunout A
BTA 11948 B S3 10 86NRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11948First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11948First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11948First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Hansa 13 014 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Hansa 207 740First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 207 707LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Germany | Hansa 36 132-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40319 / Music-Box M.BOX 40319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Hansa THREE EGGS 6021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | Hansa 207707630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Arton Records BAN 207707 / HANSA BAN 207 707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Hansa 207 707-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Hansa 17.207707.55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP 3036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russia | 80 Latituderecords 80LTLP-211LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Ariola I-207.707 / Hansa I-207.707LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Catch The Catch are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Israel, Japan, Bulgaria and more. One of them is Hansa 207 707, released April 28, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 707, 207 740, BAN 207707, VIL-28059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207707 A-1/3-86 and DM 207707 B-1/3-86. 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.
