Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1984
She's Strange was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
818-3841 84CS733-PRC-C 1-1-1 ASide A, etched
818-3841 84CS726-PRC-C 1-1-1 BSide B, etched
HERbiE Jr. :-)Both Sides, etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKBoth Sides, stamped
818384-7 84CS 726 BW STERLINGSide A
818384-7 84CS 729 - BW STERLINGSide B
84 CS 733Master No. Side A
84 CS726Master No. Side B
A - 2 ↔ 818384-1 84CS733 - HRMHerbie Jr [etched] happy face [Stamped] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRun-out Side A
A - 2 ↔ 818384-1 84CS726 - HRM Herbie Jr [etched] happy face [Stamped] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRun-out Side B
PRO-264 ̶8̶1̶5̶3̶ ̶8̶4̶ -1 84 CS 726 A PRC-C1-1-1 STERLINGRunout
PRO 264-1Printed on Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Atlanta Artists 818 384-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlanta Artists APSX 4501First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlanta Artists APS 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlanta Artists APS 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Atlanta Artists 818 384-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 822 126-1 / Mercury 822 126-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 384-7 / Mercury 818 384-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Casablanca 818 384-1First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Casablanca 818 384-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Panama | Polydor 818 384-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | Casablanca SV 0083First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | Club JABX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Club JAB 2 / Club 818 706-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Club JABX R2 / Club JABXR 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Club JABX 2First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Club JAB 257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of She's Strange are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlanta Artists 818 384-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 384-1, 818 384-7, PRO 264-1, PRO 272-7 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 818-3841 84CS733-PRC-C 1-1-1 A and 818-3841 84CS726-PRC-C 1-1-1 B. 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.
