Vinyl pressings
by Fast Radio · 1983
Under My Thumb 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.
15 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] S B-1 ⟷ RDR-12002-ASide A Runout
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] M A-2 ⟷ RDR-12002-BSide B Runout
RDR-12002-ASide A Label
RDR-12002-BSide B Label
[MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YOORK] HERBIE JR ;v) Ⓢ B-1 ↔RDR-12002-ARunout, side A, etched / [stamped]
[MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YOORK] HERBIE JR ;v) Ⓜ A-2 ↔RDR-12002-BRunout, side B, etched / [stamped]
RDR-12002-ALabel side A
RDR-12002-BLabel side B
RDR-7002-A Herbie Jr Frankford Wayne
RDR-7002-B Herbie Jr Frankford Wayne
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 | Europe | Dance Records 600 761 / Ariola 600 761First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 105.173 / Dance Records 105.173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 105.173 / Ariola 105 173-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Arabella 600 761 / Dance Records 600 761First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Arabella 105 173 / Dance Records 105 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70659First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | WEB Records WEB M201First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | WEB Records WEB S 301 / Dance Records WEB S 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Excaliber Records Ltd. EXCL 530First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | Excaliber Records Ltd. EXC 530First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-12002First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-12002-A-DJ / Radar Records RDR-12002-B-DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-7002-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-12002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Under My Thumb are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Radar Records RDR-12002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDR-12002, RDR-7002, RDR-12002-A-DJ, RDR-7002-DJ) 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 [smiley face] S B-1 ⟷ RDR-12002-A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] M A-2 ⟷ RDR-12002-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.
