Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1983
Who's That Girl? 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.
34 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
DA 3 A-1U-1-2--1 O Bilbo Tape OneRunout side A, variant 1
DA 3 B-1U-1-2--1 2 Bilbo Tape OneRunout side B, variant 1
DA 3 A-1U-1-2--3 9 Bilbo Tape OneRunout side A, variant 2
DA 3 B-1U-1-3-25 Bilbo Tape OneRunout side B, variant 2
DAT 3 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 2 BILBO.TAPE ONERunout, side A, variant 1
DAT 3 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 2 BILBO.TAPE ONERunout, side B, variant 1
DAT 3 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 3 [Eyeglasses Drawing] [Hairstyle Drawing] BILBO.TAPE ONERunout, side A, variant 2
DAT 3 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 7 BILBO.TAPE ONERunout, side B, variant 2
DA 3 A-1U-1-2--1 O BILBO.TAPEONERunout side A, variant 1
DA 3 B-1U-1-2--1 2 BILBO.TAPEONERunout side B, variant 1
DA 3 A-2U-1-1- X 1 BILBO.TAPEONERunout side A, variant 2
DA 3 B-1U-1-1-27 BILBO.TAPEONERunout side B, variant 2
DAT 3 A-1U-1-1-5Stamped runout, side A Variant 1
DAT 3 B-1U-1-1-1Stamped runout, side B Variant 1
DAT 3 A-1U-1-1- VStamped runout, side A Variant 2
DAT 3 B-1U-1-2 BStamped runout, side B Variant 2
DA-3-A3 BILBO TAPEONE SW ·⩒·Runout side A, etched
DA-3-B3 BILBO TAPEONE SW ·⩒·Runout side B, etched
DA-3-A3 BILBO TAPEONE SW ·⩒·Runout side A, etched
DA-3-B3 BILBO TAPEONE SW ·⩒·Runout side B, etched
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 | Barbados | RCA PB-13800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PW-13801First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | RCA Victor PB 61417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 68076 / RCA Victor PC 68076First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 68075 / RCA PB 68075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 6807612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 68075 / RCA PB 680757", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 4042First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 40427", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA DA 3 / RCA (PB 68075)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA PB-68075 / RCA PB 68075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA DAT3First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 1204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
43 vinyl pressings of Who's That Girl? are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Japan, Spain and more. One of them is RCA DA 3, released June 27, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DA 3, DAT3, DAT 3, PW-13801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DA 3 A-1U-1-2--1 O Bilbo Tape One and DA 3 B-1U-1-2--1 2 Bilbo Tape One. 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.
