Vinyl pressings
by Hot Chocolate · 1982
Girl Crazy was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
RAK 341 A - 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
RAK 341 B - 1Runout side B, variant 1
RAK 341 A-1 O7 2Runout side A, variant 2
RAK 341 B-1 G7 4Runout side B, variant 2
RAK 341 A - 1 3 5 2Runout stamp, side A stamped
RAK 341 B - 1 5 1 2Runout stamp, Side B stamped
RAK 341ASide A label
RAK 341BSide B label
RAK 712ARunout Stamp Side A
RAK 712BRunout Stamp Side B
64760-A1Runout side A, variant 1
64760-B1Runout side B, variant 1
64760-A1 2 2Runout side A, variant 2
64760-B1 4 2Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | RAK 1A 006-64760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | RAK 1 C 008-64 760 / EMI Electrola 1 C 008-64 760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | RAK 1C 008-64 760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | RAK 1C 008-64 760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RAK 1C K052-64 760 Z / RAK 1 C K 052-64 760 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | RAK RAK 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | RAK RAK 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | EMI America P-B-8121First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | EMI America B-8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | RAK RAK-712First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RAK RAK 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Girl Crazy are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is RAK RAK 341, released April 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 341, B-8121, P-B-8121, RAK-712) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 341 A - 1 1 2 and RAK 341 B - 1. 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.
