Jamaica
1984- Label and catalog number
- 56 Hope Road
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Early B · 1984
Wheely, Wheely was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
DSR 3053 A
DSR 5054 B PABLO
DSR 3053 'A' WEEL WEEL PABLO.Etched in runout A
DSR 3054 'B' PABLO.Etched in runout B
DSR 3053 A WEEL WEEL PABLOA side runout
DSR 5054 B- PABLOB side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Jamaica | 56 Hope RoadFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | 56 Hope RoadFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | 56 Hope RoadFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | 56 Hope RoadFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | 56 Hope RoadFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Jamaica | 56 Hope RoadFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Wheely Wheely Promotions7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | 56 Hope Road12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Wheely Wheely Promotions7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| ? | Jamaica | Wheely Wheely Connection7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Wheely Wheely Promotions / Wheely Wheely Connection7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Wheely Wheely Promotions7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Wheely, Wheely are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Jamaica. One of them is 56 Hope Road.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.