Vinyl pressings
by Fancy · 1985
Check It Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
883 026-1 S 1 3 20 1 BRunout side A, variant 1
883 185-1 S 2 320 1 ARunout side B, variant 1
883 026-1 S 1 3 20 1 ERunout side A, variant 2
883 185-1 S 2 320 1 ERunout side B, variant 2
883 185 - 7 S 1 320Runout side A
883 185 - 7 S 2 320Runout side B
8 8 3 0 26 - 1 S 1 3 20Runout Groove Side A
883 026 - 1 S 2 3 20Runout Groove Side B
883 026-1 S 1Label Side A
883 026-1 S 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883 185-1 / Metronome 883 185-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883 185-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883 026-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records P49818First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records P49818First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records P49818First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records P49818First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Personal Records Personal Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | South Africa | Principal Records RSX 17412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Magic Record's LPMR-004512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 126612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Check It Out are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, US. One of them is Metronome 883 185-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883 185-1, 883 185-7, 883 026-1, P49818) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 883 026-1 S 1 3 20 1 B and 883 185-1 S 2 320 1 A. 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.
