Vinyl pressings
by Devo · 1982
Peek-A-Boo! 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.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7·29931·ACA·1867·S-JW1 #2 [STERLING] RTB-1 [O]A/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
7·29931-ACA-1868-S-JW1 [STERLING] RTB [O]B/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
ACA 1867SA/ Label
ACA 1868SB/ Label
0-29906-A-RE1-SR1 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
0-29906-B-RE1-SR1 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
7-29931-ACA-1867-S-SR1 SP 1-1 RTB-3 STERLINGSide A
7-29931-ACA-1868-S-SR1 SP RTB 1-1 STERLINGSide B
7·29931·AGA·1867·S-WW2 · ─◁ STERLING RTBSide A runout
7·29931-ACA-1868-S-WW1 RTB · ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout
ACA 1867SSide A label
ACA 1868SSide B label
0-29906-A-RE1-SH1 ɑ B-17214-Re1-SH1 STERLING + SLM Δ2643Side A runout
0-29906-B-RE1-SH1 ɑ B-17215-Re1-SH1 STERLING + SLM Δ2643-XSide B runout
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 | Warner Bros. Records 7-29931 / WEA 7-29931First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-29906First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29931 / WEA 7-29931First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.230First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99060First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99317First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99317First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 600 698-213 / Virgin 600 698First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 838 / Virgin 104 838-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin SA 1069First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45061First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VINX 871First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1724First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1724First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29931 / WEA 7-29931First year7", Single | 7", Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Peek-A-Boo! are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29931, released September 22, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29931, 0-29906, 22906-0 A, VS 536-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7·29931·ACA·1867·S-JW1 #2 [STERLING] RTB-1 [O] and 7·29931-ACA-1868-S-JW1 [STERLING] RTB [O]. 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.
