Vinyl pressings
by G'Race · 1983
Manhattan 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2496347 A 44C2 K.G.Runout side A, variant 1
2496347 B 36C1 K.G.Runout side B, variant 1
2496347 A 42C1 K.G.Runout side A, variant 2
2496347 B 36C1 K.G.Runout side B, variant 2
24-96347-A QuEtched runout side A
24-96347-B QuEtched runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor 104270 / YaYa Records 24.9634-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | WEA 24.9634-7 / WEA Records 24.9634-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | WEA 24 96340First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | WEA 24 96347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | WEA 24-9634-0 / WEA 24.9634-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | WEA 24-9634-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24.9634-7 / WEA 24.9634-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-9634-0 / WEA 24.9634-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Greece | WEA 24.9634-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | YaYa Records 24.9634-0 / WEA Records 24.9634-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | YaYa Records 24.9634-7 / WEA 24.9634-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | WEA 24.9634-7 / WEA 24.9634-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | WEA 24.9634-7 / WEA 24.9634-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 963477", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Portugal | WEA 229 24-9634-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-20512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Manhattan are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Benelux, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is WEA 24.9634-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24.9634-7, 104270, 24 96340, 24 96347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2496347 A 44C2 K.G. and 2496347 B 36C1 K.G.. 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.
