Vinyl pressings
by Hot Ice · 1982
Theme From Friday The 13th Part 3 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.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MASTERDISKSide A runout - stamped
EDP [circled]Side A&B runout - stamped
GR-1203-A RE-1 HWSide A runout - etched
GR-1203-A ⓛSide B runout - etched
GR-4501-ARunout etching Side A
GR-4501-BRE-1Runout etching Side B
EDP [circled]Runout stamped Side A/B
MASTERDISKRunout stamped Side A
[encircled "EDP"] GR-4501-A MASTERDISK HWRunout Side A
[encircled "EDP"] GR-4501-B MASTERDISK HWRunout Side B
GR 4501 ALabel A
GR 4501 BLabel B
[encircled "EDP"] GR-4501-A MASTERDISK HwRunout Side A
[encircled "EDP"] GR-4501-B MASTERDISK HwRunout Side B
GR 4501 ALabel A
GR 4501 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Accord ACD 137024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Accord ACX 135092First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | CFE ME-34132First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Spain | CFE E-34597First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 1203 / One Foot Records GR 1203First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 4501First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 120312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 1203 / One Foot Records GR 1203First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 4501First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Gramavision GR 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Teldec 6.2021112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Teldec 6.13849 AC7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.138497", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of Theme From Friday The 13th Part 3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, France, Spain. One of them is Gramavision GR 1203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GR 1203, GR 4501, ACD 137024, ACX 135092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK and EDP [circled]. 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.
