Vinyl pressings
by Joeski Love · 1986
Pee-Wee's Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :-) VTIS-007-RE-ARunout on side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :-) VTIS-007-RE-BRunout on side B
SRC STE-69535A-1 F/w HERBIE Jr :v) 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STE-69535B-1 1-2 SRCB-Side Runout Etching
ST-E-69535A-SPA-Side Label
ST-E-69535B-SPB-Side Label
STE - 69535A-2 F/W Herbie JR :v) O R-15823-A2 △12614 1-1A-side runout etching
STE - 69535A-2 F/W Herbie JR :v) O R-15823-A2 △12614 1-1B-side runout etching
ST-E69535A-ARA-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 68500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 0-68500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 125 / Cooltempo COOL X 125First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Cooltempo COOL 125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment VTIS-007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 0-66850 / Elektra 0-6685012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 7-69535 / Elektra 7-69535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment ED 5147 / Elektra ED 514712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 0-66850 / Elektra 0-6685012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 0-66850 / Elektra 0-6685012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 7-69535 / Elektra 7-69535First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment VTIS-00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 0-66850 / Elektra 0-6685012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment 0-66850 / Elektra 0-6685012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Vintertainment ST-E-69535First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 12512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Vintertainment VTIS-00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Pee-Wee's Dance are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Vintertainment VTIS-007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VTIS-007, 7-69535, ST-E-69535, COOLX 125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :-) VTIS-007-RE-A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :-) VTIS-007-RE-B. 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.
