Vinyl pressings
by Doctor's Cat · 1983
Watch Out! was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1028 A MGRunout - Side A, hand-etched
1028 B MGRunout - Side B, hand-etched
ART 1028 ALabel - Side A
ART 1028 BLabel - Side B
A MG ART NP 1028 AEtched runout side A
B MG ART NP 1028 BEtched runout side B
ART NP 1028 ALabel side A
ART NP 1028 BLabel side B
1028 A MGRunout - Side A, etched
1028 B MGRunout - Side B, etched
ART 1028 ALabel - Side A
ART 1028 BLabel - Side B
IP ZYX 1070-A made in germany etSide A
IP ZYX 1070-B made in germany etSide B
IP ZYX-5085/A" etRunout Groove Side A
IP ZYX-5085/B" etRunout Groove Side B
IP ZYX 5085/A Made in Germany et
IP ZYX 5085/B Made in Germany et
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 5085First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 1070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 5085First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions ART 1028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions ART NP 1028 / Il Discotto Productions NP 1028First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions ART 1028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Break Records 30845512", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Break Records 84557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Break Records 30845512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Danica Records DAN-160612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ZYX Records 508512", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Watch Out! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Germany. One of them is Il Discotto Productions ART 1028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ART 1028, ART NP 1028, 1070, 5085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1028 A MG and 1028 B MG. 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.
