France
1980- Label and catalog number
- Vogue 508623RKM 508623
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
M.P.P.V. 508623 A1Runout side A
M.P.P.V. 508623 BRunout side B
508623 ALabel side A
508623 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Elton Motello · 1980
Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
M.P.P.V. 508623 A1Runout side A
M.P.P.V. 508623 BRunout side B
508623 ALabel side A
508623 BLabel side B
PB-9846-A HUB STERLING gc.Runout side A
PB-9846-B HUB STERLING gc.Runout side B
VPL1 6504-A A1A1 DB CTRunout Side A stamped, except DB & CT etched
VPL1 6504-B A1A3 DB CTRunout Side B stamped, except DB & CT etched
VPL1-6504 ALabel Side A
VPL1-6504 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL 1-6504First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Canada | Attic LAT 1084First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | France | Vogue 508623 / RKM 508623First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA WEA 58158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA WEA 58 158First yearLP, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | WEA WEAN 58151First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Portugal | DA Nova DN 10013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 84366First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | UK | Edge HOG 1First yearLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1980 | US | Passport Records PB 9846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Passport Records PB 9846LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Pop Art (Falling Like A Domino) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Vogue 508623.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 508623, HOG 1, PB 9846, VPL 1-6504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M.P.P.V. 508623 A1 and M.P.P.V. 508623 B. 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.