Vinyl pressings
by De Electronica's · 1981
De Poesjesdans 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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45/3381/A1Runout side A, variant 1
45/3381/B1Runout side B, variant 1
45/3381-A1Runout side A, variant 2
45/3381-B1Runout side B, variant 2
45/3381-A1Runout side A
45/3381-B1Runout side B
45/3381/ALabel side A
45/3381/BLabel side B
POSP 373 A//1▼E 420 1 1 3Runout (Stamped) Side A
POSP 373 B//1▼E 420 1 1 2Runout (Stamped) Side B
[AGI logo] 81_9 1 DPX 773 AStamped on runout area side A
[AGI logo] 819 2 DPX 773 BStamped on runout area side B
10 AA6005171 1W 320Runout side A
10 AA6005171 2W 320Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Austria | Philips 6005 171First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Disques Déesse DPX 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 6005 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 6005 171First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Telstar 3381 / Telstar TS 3381 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Telstar 3381 / Telstar TS 3381 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor POSP 373First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | Olympo S-1337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Olympo S-1337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Music Partner MPS 11207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of De Poesjesdans are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, Austria, France and more. One of them is Telstar 3381.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3381, POSP 373, 6005 171, DPX 773) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45/3381/A1 and 45/3381/B1. 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.
