Italy
December 14, 1982- Label and catalog number
- System Music SM 45002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SM 45002-1N DD 14-12-1982Side A
SM 45002-2NSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Dharma · 1982
Plastic Doll 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.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
SM 45002-1N DD 14-12-1982Side A
SM 45002-2NSide B
SM 23582 1LEtching Side A
SM 23582 2LEtching Side B
SM 23582-1L 22-9-82 (ODD SHAPED DESIGN...4 SMALL CIRCLES COMBINED, D overlaping another D)Side A
SM 23582-2LSide B
SM 23582-1L [symbol] [overlapping DD] 22-9-82Runout, Side A
SM· 23582· 2LRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | System Music SM 45002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 10817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | US | JDC Records JDC 008912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | JDC Records JDC 008912", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Netherlands | Clone Classic Cuts C# CC 0212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2006 | Netherlands | Clone Classic Cuts C#CC0212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italy | La Discoteca dss06-sm2358212", Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Italy | La Discoteca DSS 0612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2015 | Italy | La Discoteca DSS 06-SM 2358212", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3181012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 3181012", Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Plastic Doll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy. One of them is System Music SM 45002, released December 14, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 45002, SM 23582) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SM 45002-1N DD 14-12-1982 and SM 45002-2N. 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.