Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1983
She Works Hard For The Money 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.
40 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 28 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.
422-812-265-1-AS-RE-PRC-C1-111Runout A, variant 1
422-812-265-1-BS-RE-PRC-C1-1 ⅡRunout B, variant 1
422-812-265-1-AS-RE-PRC-C1 - 1 - 4 -Runout A, variant 2
422-812-265-1-BS-RE-PRC-C1-1Ⅱ - 2 -Runout B, variant 2
↔ 422-812-265-1-AS-RE-HRMI C2A-Side runout
↔ 422-812-265-1-BS-RE-HRMI DBB-Side runout
422-812-265-1-AS-RE-PRC-R-RE-1-2-2Side A runout, variant 1
422-812-265-1-BS-RE-PRC-R-RI-1-1-2Side B runout, variant 1
422-812-265-1-AS-RE-PRC-R-RE-1-5-μSide A runout, variant 2
422-812-265-1-BS-RE-PRC-R-RE-1-6-μSide B runout, variant 2
422-812-265-1-AS-RE-CRP-PRunout A, var. 1
422-812-265-1-BS-RE-CRP-P3Runout B, var. 1
P 422-812-265-1-AS-RE-CRP-P2Runout A, var. 2
P 422-812-265-1-BS-RE-CRP-P3Runout B, var. 2
422-812-265-1-AS-RE-HRM D-B2 <--->Side A
422-812-265-1-BS-RE-HRM1 D-B2 <--->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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 81226519 / Mercury 812 265-1 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury 812 265-1 M-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Colombia | Mercury 812 265-1 / Discos Philips Colombia 812 265-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70037 / Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Casablanca 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 40 149 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Mercury 812 265-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Lmlr 783 091 / A&R Studios 783 091LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Best Fortune Records JKA-8174LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Turkey | Mercury 812 265-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of She Works Hard For The Money are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1983 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Mercury 812 265-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 812 265-1, 812 265-1 M-1, 422-812 265-1 M1, 422-812 265-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422-812-265-1-AS-RE-PRC-C1-111 and 422-812-265-1-BS-RE-PRC-C1-1 Ⅱ. 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.
