Germany
October 24, 1985- Label and catalog number
- Sound Shop SO 70294
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by Latin Lover · 1985
Casanova Action was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
IP SO 5303-A SSTRunout side A
IP SO 5303-B SSTRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2076First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 1276First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Magnetic Records 1564986First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Magnetic Records 2009197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Sound Shop SO 5303First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Sound Shop SO 530312", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Musart TI 71026 / Trebol TI 71026First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Sound Shop SO 70294First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Mexico | Musart MI 313977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Max Music MAX 17012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | JDC Records JDC 006312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Casanova Action are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Denmark, France, Mexico. One of them is Sound Shop SO 70294, released October 24, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO 70294, SO 5303, MRCS 2076, MRCX 1276) 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.