Germany
1981- Label and catalog number
- Jupiter Records 6.24 895Jupiter Records 6.24895 AP
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6. 24 895-01-1 H1Runout side A
6. 24 895-01-2 ✶ H1Runout side B
6.24 895-01-1Label side A
6.24 895-01-2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Claudja Barry · 1981
Made In Hongkong was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
6. 24 895-01-1 H1Runout side A
6. 24 895-01-2 ✶ H1Runout side B
6.24 895-01-1Label side A
6.24 895-01-2Label side B
PDS-1-6306-A SNB Al Q
PDS 1 6306 B JD-SNB Q
6 - 11067 A 1 1 -Stamped in runout, Side 1
6 - 11067 B 1 1 -Stamped in runout, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Polydor 2311070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6306 / Lollipop Records PDS-1-6306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2473 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.24 895 / Jupiter Records 6.24895 APFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Lollipop Records SMB 40149 / Music-Box MB 40149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | Lollipop Records 6.11067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | WEA T 58300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16386 / Polydor 2311 070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | New York Records NYR-4434 / Lollipop Records PDS-1-6306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby TXS 3215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby TXS 3215First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.332 / Polydor MC-3408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Made In Hongkong are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 6.24 895.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.24 895, 2311070, PDS-1-6306, 2473 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6. 24 895-01-1 H1 and 6. 24 895-01-2 ✶ H1. 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.