Vinyl pressings
by Hot Chocolate · 1983
What Kinda Boy You're Lookin' For (Girl) 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.
11 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.
RAK 357 A-2-1-1- 4 3Side A runout, variant 1
RAK 357 B-1-1-1- 3 7Side B runout stamped
RAK 357 A-2-1-2- 9Side A runout, variant 2
RAK 357 B-1-1-1- 15Side B runout, variant 2
RAK 357 A-2-1-1- 24Side A runout, stamped
RAK 357 B-1-1-2- 1 7Side B runout, stamped
RAK 357ASide A label
RAK 357BSide B label
65110-A1Runout A, variant 1
65110-B1Runout B, variant 1
65110-A1 1Runout A, variant 2
65110-B1 1Runout B, variant 2
65110-A1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
65110-B1 10 1Runout side B, variant 1
65110-A1 5 1Runout side A, variant 2
65110-B1 6 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RAK RAK-978First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | EMI RAK 357First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | RAK 1C 008-65 110 / EMI Electrola 1C 008-65 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | RAK 1A 006-65110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RAK 1CK 052-65110 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RAK 1A K 052-65110First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Ireland | RAK RAK 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1106First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | RAK RAK 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RAK RAK 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of What Kinda Boy You're Lookin' For (Girl) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Barbados, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is RAK RAK 357.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 357, 1C 008-65 110, 1A 006-65110, 1CK 052-65110 Z) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 357 A-2-1-1- 4 3 and RAK 357 B-1-1-1- 3 7. 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.
