Canada
1982- Label and catalog number
- Black Sun BS-028
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Karen Young · 1982
Deetour 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.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BLK-311 B̶S̶-̶3̶1̶1̶ CRC ELEtched runout side A,B
STDM - 41344 - 2 SP 1-1 ✰STERLINGSide A, etched expect "STERLING"
STDM - 41347 - 1 SP 1-1 ✰STERLINGSide B, etched expect "STERLING"
ST-DM-41344-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-41347-SPB-Side Label
ST-DM-41346-SPA label, A1
ST-DM-41344-SPA label, A2
ST-DM-41345-SPB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Black Sun BS-028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Black Sun BLK-311First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DM 4829First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DMD 333First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DMD 33312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Single Sided · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Single Sided · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 4039First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 4039First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DMD 333First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 49712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2020 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 49712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Deetour are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US. One of them is Black Sun BS-028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS-028, BLK-311, DM 4829, 4039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.