US
1987- Label and catalog number
- ZYX Records ZYX 5833
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Fun Fun · 1987
Mega Hit Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
MS 306 A 45C1Side A runout groove, stamped
MS 306 B 45C1Side B runout groove, stamped
MS 306ASide A label
MS 306BSide B label
5303 A 52C2Runout side A, variant 1
5303 B 1C2Runout side B, variant 1
5303 A 52C2Runout side A, variant 2
5303 B 52C2Runout side B, variant 2
MS 306ALabel Side A
MS 306BLabel Side B
5303 A 52C2Runout side A
5303 B 1C2Runout side B
5303ALabel side A and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 306 / Dureco Benelux MS 306First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 5303 / Dureco Benelux 5303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 306 / Dureco Benelux MS 306First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1987 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 5303 / Dureco Benelux 5303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | ZYX Records ZYX 5833First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5833 / ZYX Records 583312", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5833 / ZYX Records 583312", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 583312", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5833 / ZYX Records 583312", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 583312", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Italy | X-Energy Records X-1202712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Mexico | Musart Premier MPI-8002512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Portugal | Musicata 12.20.200712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Spain | Max Music MAX 29512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 814612", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
19 vinyl pressings of Mega Hit Mix are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Netherlands. One of them is ZYX Records ZYX 5833.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZYX 5833, MS 306, 5303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.