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Vinyl pressings

Plastic Doll

by Dharma · 1982

21 pressings4 countriesItalo-DiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Plastic Doll

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.

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

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Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
System Music SM 23582
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

SM 23582 1LEtching Side A

SM 23582 2LEtching Side B

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Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
System Music SM 23582
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

SM 23582-1L 22-9-82 (ODD SHAPED DESIGN...4 SMALL CIRCLES COMBINED, D overlaping another D)Side A

SM 23582-2LSide B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
System Music SM 23582
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

SM 23582-1L [symbol] [overlapping DD] 22-9-82Runout, Side A

SM· 23582· 2LRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalySystem Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982ItalySystem Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1982ItalySystem Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982ItalySystem Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982ItalySystem Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982ItalySystem Music SM 23582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982ItalySystem Music SM 45002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983GermanyZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983GermanyZYX Records 10817", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983GermanyZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM, Misprint12", 45 RPM, Misprint
1983GermanyZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1983GermanyZYX Records 509712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress
1986USJDC Records JDC 008912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1986USJDC Records JDC 008912", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006NetherlandsClone Classic Cuts C# CC 0212", White Label12", White Label
2006NetherlandsClone Classic Cuts C#CC0212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015ItalyLa Discoteca dss06-sm2358212", Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Remastered, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015ItalyLa Discoteca DSS 0612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2015ItalyLa Discoteca DSS 06-SM 2358212", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019ItalyMr. Disc Organization MD 3181012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2019ItalyMr. Disc Organization MD 3181012", Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. APlastic Doll6:24
  2. BPlastic Doll (Remixed) (Instrumental)5:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plastic Doll are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Plastic Doll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.

When was Plastic Doll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy. One of them is System Music SM 45002, released December 14, 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Plastic Doll is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Plastic Doll on vinyl worth?

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.

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