Vinyl pressings
by E.U. · 1988
Da Butt was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
V-1-56083-Z1Runout, etched, side A, variant 1
V-2-56083-Z2Runout, etched, side B, variant 1
V-1-56083-Z1 HERbIE Jr. (smiley face with < as nose) B-30107-Z1 SP-AR Δ19304 0- SRCRunout, side A, variant 2
V-2-56083-Z1 HEbIE JR (smiley face with > used as nose) B301088 Δ19304-X SRCRunout, side B, variant 2
B-50115-S-45-242397-A-Z2 Herbie Jr :v) SRC 1-1Runout A-side etched variant 1
SRC B-50115-S-45-242397B-Z3 Herbie Jr :v) 1-1Runout B-side etched variant 1
B-50115-S-45-242397A-Z3 Herbie Jr :v) 1-1 SRCRunout A-side etched variant 2
B-50115-S-45-242397-A-Z2 SRC Herbie Jr :v) 1-1Runout B-side etched variant 2
B-50115-S-45-242397A-23 1-1 HERbIE Jr. :<)
B-50115-S-45-242397B-22 HERbIE Jr. :<) 1-1
12 MT 43 A-1-1-1- DA Side [Stamped]
12 MT 43 B-1-1- DB Side [Stamped]
MT 43 A-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side A
MT 43 B-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side B
MT 43ALabel side A
MT 43BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records EI 75210First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C K 060-20 2667 6 / EMI-Manhattan Records K 060 20 2667 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 14 2026626First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Philippines | EMI-Manhattan Records EP-MH-9607First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12MT 43First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 43 / Manhattan Records MT 43First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records V-56083First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records P-B-50115 / EMI-Manhattan Records 242397AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Da Butt are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records V-56083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-56083, B-50115, P-B-50115, 12MT 43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-56083-Z1 and V-2-56083-Z2. 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.
