Vinyl pressings
by Hoodoo Gurus · 1987
What's My Scene 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.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BTS2-A-2 A WHITTERON "WIDESCREEN" EXTRAVAGANZA! LZRunout A [etched]
BTS2-B-2 LZ HOODUDES GROOVING INTENSELY!Runout B [etched]
BTS 2 ALabel A
BTS 2 BLabel B
BTS2-A-2 A WHITTERON "WIDESCREEN" EXTRAVAGANZA! LZSide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
BTS2-B-2 LZ HOODUDES GROOVING INTENSELY!Side B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
BTS 2 ASide A Label
BTS 2 BSide B Label
CHS 3I23 A-2 MT.Runout A, etched
CHS 3I23 B-2 MT.Runout B, etched
CHS-12 3123. A-2 MT.Runout side A
CHS-12 3123. B2 MT.Runout side B
CHS 12 3123-ALabel side A
CHS 12 3123-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Big Time BTS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Big Time BTS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Mercury DJM 238First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Mercury MER 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 109 101 / Big Time 109 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 609 101 / Big Time 609 101First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Big Time BTS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Big Time CHS 3123 / Chrysalis CHS 3123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 3123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Big Time CHS3123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Elektra ED 5255First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 7-69440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of What's My Scene are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Big Time BTS 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 2, CHS 3123, CHS 12 3123, CHS3123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTS2-A-2 A WHITTERON "WIDESCREEN" EXTRAVAGANZA! LZ and BTS2-B-2 LZ HOODUDES GROOVING INTENSELY!. 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.
