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Female Intuition by Mai Tai, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Female Intuition

by Mai Tai · 1986

17 pressings7 countriesDiscoElectronic

Female Intuition 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Female Intuition

16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Injection Disco Dance Label 234.719
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

234 719 A 1Run-out side 1

234 719 B 1Run-out side 2

234.719-ALabel side 1

234.719-BLabel side 2

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Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Injection Disco Dance Label 134.719
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

134 719 A 1Runout side A, stamped

134 719 B 1Runout side B, stamped

134.719-ALabel side A

134.719-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Injection Disco Dance Label 134.719
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

134 719 A 1Runout side A, stamped

134 719 B 1Runout side B, stamped

134.719-ALabel side A

134.719-BLabel side B

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UK

February 3, 1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin VS 844Hot Melt VS 844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS 844 A-1U-1-1-5 POUNDA TA1PEA side runout, stamped / etched variant 1

VS 844 B-1U-1-1-5B side runout, stamped variant 1

VS 844 A-2U-1-1-4 POUNDA TA1PEA side runout, stamped / etched variant 2

VS 844 B-1U-1-1-4B side runout, stamped variant 2

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin VS 844-12Hot Melt VS 844-12
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS 84412 A-2U-1-1-X1 Pounda TA1PERunout stamped/etched side A variant 1

VS 84412 B-1U-1-2-X1Runout stamped side B variant 1

VS 84412 A-2U-1-1 POUNDA TA1PESide A runout variant 2

VS 84412 B-2U-1-1-Side B runout variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986FranceWEA 24 8692-0 / Injection Disco Dance Label 248 692-0First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1986FranceWEA 248693-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986ItalyDelta DE 851First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986ItalyDelta DEM 791First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1986ItalyDelta DE 8517", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1986ItalyDelta DEM 791First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo12", Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo
1986NetherlandsInjection Disco Dance Label 234.719First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986NetherlandsInjection Disco Dance Label 134.719First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986NetherlandsInjection Disco Dance Label 134.719First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo
1986SpainCNR 888 273-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKVirgin VS 844-12 / Hot Melt VS 844-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKVirgin VS 844-12 DJFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1986UKVirgin VS 844-12 DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1986USCritique CR 8521First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1986USCritique CR 722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AFemale Intuition (Intuition Mix)6:26
  2. B1Female Intuition (Expanded Dancehall Remix)5:42
  3. B2Female Intuition (Compressed Dancehall Remix)3:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Female Intuition are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Female Intuition are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Female Intuition first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Netherlands, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Injection Disco Dance Label 234.719.

How do I tell if my copy of Female Intuition is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 234.719, 134.719, VS 844, VS 844-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 234 719 A 1 and 234 719 B 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Female Intuition on vinyl worth?

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.

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