Netherlands
1984- Label and catalog number
- The Rocket Record Company 818 343-1
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by La Fox · 1984
For Ladies Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS 224First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104315First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | France | The Rocket Record Company 818 343-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | The Rocket Record Company 818 343-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 818 343-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 818 343-1 Q / The Rocket Record Company 818 343-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 818 343-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 818 343-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | South Africa | The Rocket Record Company SV 0090First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | Phonogram ESP 212First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ESP 2 / The Rocket Record Company 818 343-7First year7" | 7" |
11 vinyl pressings of For Ladies Only are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company 818 343-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 343-1, 818 343-7, ESP 2, ESP 212) 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.