Italy
July 15, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Phoenix PHOF 4000
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PHOF 4000 A • 3Side A
PHOF • 4000 • B3 (B)Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Klein & M.B.O. · 1982
De-Ja-Vu 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.
3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
PHOF 4000 A • 3Side A
PHOF • 4000 • B3 (B)Side B
PHOF 4000 A B15Etched run-out groove Side A
PHOF 4000 B B15Etched run-out groove Side B
PHOF • 4000 ASide A
PHOF • 4000 BSide 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 | Italy | Phoenix PHOF 4000First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | Phoenix PHOF 4000First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Italy | Phoenix PHOF 4000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78.0040-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Atlantic 756 78-0040-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Sweden | Atlantic 78.0040-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80040-1 / Atlantic 7 80040-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80040-1 / Atlantic 7 80040-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80040-1 / Atlantic 7 80040-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78.0040-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of De-Ja-Vu are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy. One of them is Phoenix PHOF 4000, released July 15, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHOF 4000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHOF 4000 A • 3 and PHOF • 4000 • B3 (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.