Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1982
Maneater was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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.
PB-13354-A-R1 MASTERDISK RL MR-108014Etched Side A, except MASTERDISK stamped; Variant 1
PB-13354-B-R1 MR-108014-XEtched Side B; Variant 1
G PB-13354-A-C1 MASTERDISK RLEtched Side A, except MASTERDISK stamped; Variant 2
G PB-13354-B-C1Etched Side B; Variant 2
PB - 13354- A - R1 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1Run-out A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
PB·13354·B · R1 I Λ2Run-out B etched ( I Λ2 stamps)
PB-13354-A-A2 MASTERDISK RL 2059Side A runout, variant 1
PB-13354-B-A2 2015Side B runout, variant 1
PB-13354-A-A2 MASTERDISK RL 2058Side A runout, variant 2
PB-13354-B-A2 2147Side A runout, variant 2
PB-13354-A-R1 MASTERDISK RL Ⅰ A1Side A etched Masterdisk Ⅰ A1 stamped
PB-13354-B-R1 Ⅰ A1Side A etched Ⅰ A1 stamped
PB-13354-A-R1 MASTERDISK RL Ⅰ A1Side A Runout Variant 2: All Etched Except Masterdisk & A1
PB-13354-B-R1 Ⅰ A2Side B Runout Variant 2: All Etched Except Ⅰ & A2
PB - 13354- A - R1 MASTERDISK RL I Λ3Run-out A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ3 stamps)
PB-13354·D-R1 MASTERDISK I Λ1Run-out B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor 104065First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 3354 / RCA PB-3354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 101.4134First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-024First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 60031 / RCA PC 60031First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 3354 / RCA PB 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 60031First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1982 | Ireland | RCA RCA 290 / RCA PB 13354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PB 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PB 3354First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-87First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-87First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PB-3354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Maneater are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PB-13354, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13354, JB-13354, RCAT 290, RCA 290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13354-A-R1 MASTERDISK RL MR-108014 and PB-13354-B-R1 MR-108014-X. 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.
