Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn Thomas · 1984
Masquerade 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.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SOHOT 25 A-1Runout Etched Side A
MISS PIGGY'S STOMACH BY KIND PERMISSION OF WENDY'S HAMBURGERS!Runout Etched Side A
SOHOT 25 B-1Runout Etched Side B
WENDY'S HAMBURGERS ARE A SUBSIDIARY OF MISS PIGGY'S STOMACHRunout Etched Side B
SOHOT 25 A-1 MISS PIGGY'S STOMACH BY KIND PERMISSION OF WENDY'S HAMBURGERS! DAMONT ARunout Side A
SOHOT 25 B-1 WENDY'S HAMBURGERS ARE A SUBSIDIARY OF MISS PIGGY'S STOMACH! DAMONT BRunout Side B
SOHO-25-A-Side A Etched Runout
SOHO-25-B-1Side B Etched Runout
DAMONTEtched Both Sides
NUNK 1007-A₁ FOON MASTERINGRunout side A etched
NUNK 1007-B₁ FOON MASTERINGRunout side B etched
N 1007-ALabel Side A
N 1007-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records NUNK 1007 / Nunk Records N 1007First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records NUNK 107 / Nunk Records N 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 601 476 / Record Shack Records 601 476First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 106 811 / Record Shack Records 106 811-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 106 811 / Record Shack Records 106 811-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | In The Mix 601.415 / In The Mix 601415First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | In The Mix 106476First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Record Shack Records SOHOT 25First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Record Shack Records SOHO 25First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Record Shack Records RSX 119First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola F-601476First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Record Shack Records A-106.811First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola A-106.811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHOT 25 / Record Shack Records SOHO(T) 25First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHO 25First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Masquerade are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Belgium, Europe, France and more. One of them is Record Shack Records SOHOT 25, released July 24, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOHOT 25, SOHO 25, SOHO(T) 25, NUNK 1007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOHOT 25 A-1 and MISS PIGGY'S STOMACH BY KIND PERMISSION OF WENDY'S HAMBURGERS!. 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.
