Vinyl pressings
by Charlie · 1983
Spacer Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.
MDO· 58507 · ARunout side A, etched
MDO · 58507 · BRunout side B, etched
27 MDO 58507-1LCenter label side A
27 MDO 58507-2LCenter label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 58507First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 58008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 520212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 520212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unknown | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 5850712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | Unknown | Mr. Disc Organization Charlie 0112", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 5850712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Dark Entries DE-07712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3180212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3180212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 2018 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3180212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3180212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3180212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Autum ATM00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 5202-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Spacer Woman are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1983 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy. One of them is Mr. Disc Organization MDO 58507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDO 58507, MDO 58008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MDO· 58507 · A and MDO · 58507 · 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.
