Netherlands
1983- Label and catalog number
- RCA PB-3654RCA PB- 3654
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PB - 3654 - ARunout side A
PB - 3654 - BRunout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1983
Say It Isn't So b/w Kiss On My List 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.
34 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
PB - 3654 - ARunout side A
PB - 3654 - BRunout side B
PB - 13654·A · RCA 1 MASTERDISK RL I Λ1Runout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
PB- 13654- B- RCA-2 MASTERDISK I Λ1Runout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
PB-13654-ALabel A
PB-13654-BLabel B
PB - 13654 - A - AM - 1 MASTERDISK 4077Runout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamped, 4077 mirrored)
PB - 13654 - B - AM - 1 MASTERDISK 4081Runout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamped, 4081 mirrored)
PB-13654-ALabel A
PB-13654-BLabel B
PW-13679-A RCA-1 (MASTERDISK stamped) RL (small, faint •-•^I stamped) FSide A runout, variant 1
PW-13679-B RCA-1 (MASTERDISK small, faint •-•^I stamped) GSide B runout, variant 1
PW-13679-A RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL A1M-Side A runout, variant 2
PW-13679-B RCA-2 MASTERDISK A1M-Side B runout, variant 2
PB-13654-A-RCA Z MASTERDISK I A2Etched Side A, except MASTERDISK I A2 stamped
PB-13654-B-RCA-Z MASTERDISK I AIEtched Side B, except MASTERDISK I AI stamped
PB-13654-A-RCA 1 MASTERDISK RL I A2Runout side A
PB-13654-B-RCA-2 MASTERDISK I A2Runout side B
PB-13654-ALabel side A
PB-13654-BLabel 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 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-179First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Barbados | RCA PB-13654First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA 101.4140First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13654First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PW-13679First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | El Salvador | RCA RUS 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | France | RCA PC 61275First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | RCA Victor PB 3654 / RCA PB 3654First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 3679First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 3654 / RCA Victor PB 3654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC-367912", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PW 13679First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 3654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 3654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
41 vinyl pressings of Say It Isn't So b/w Kiss On My List are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is RCA PB-3654.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-3654, PB-13654, PW-13679, JD-13679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB - 3654 - A and PB - 3654 - 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.