France
1987- Label and catalog number
- Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
074 888824 7 1 380 PDOStamped side A
8888247 074 2 380 PDOStamped side B
888 824- 7 1Label side A
888 824- 7 2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by David Hallyday · 1987
He's My Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
074 888824 7 1 380 PDOStamped side A
8888247 074 2 380 PDOStamped side B
888 824- 7 1Label side A
888 824- 7 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 112.321First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 127.321First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records POSPX 915First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZAS 2762First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-07299First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-07299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y01407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of He's My Girl are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records 888 824-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 888 824-7, POSPX 915, ZS4-07299, ZAS 2762) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 074 888824 7 1 380 PDO and 8888247 074 2 380 PDO. 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.