Vinyl pressings
by Extra T's · 1982
E. T. Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) ET DAIL #SuN 404A OR 786-4042 SuN-404-ARunout side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) "ChAR" SuN-404-BRunout side B
SUN 404-A19Label side A
SUN 404-B19Label side B
SuN-3004-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v)A-side runout etching
SuN-3004-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v)B-side runout etching
SUN 3004-A19A-side label
SUN 3004-B19B-side label
310962 AA Runout
310962 BB Runout
310962 AA Label
310962 BB Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Sunnyview 310962 / Vogue 310962First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Sunnyview 101721 / Vogue 101721First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Mexico | Gamma D 33-94First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Hispavox 549 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Sunnyview SUN 404First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Sunnyview SUN 3004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Sunnyview SUN 404First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Sunnyview SUN 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma G-25647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 445 0157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of E. T. Boogie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, France, Mexico, Spain. One of them is Sunnyview SUN 404.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN 404, SUN 3004, 310962, 101721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) ET DAIL #SuN 404A OR 786-4042 SuN-404-A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) "ChAR" SuN-404-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.
