Vinyl pressings
by Man Parrish · 1982
Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) 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.
MP- 321 - A | HERbiE JR :v) | M2- 25890 | MISFISMI.A-Side runout, hand etched
MP - 321 - AA | HERbiE JR :v) | " HIP HOP IT's HOT " | M2- △- 25890-X | MISFISMIAA-Side runout, hand etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [EDP logo]Run-out machine stamped, both sides
YE-127-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)A-Side Runout Etching
YE-127-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
YE-127AA-Side Label
YE-127BB-Side Label
MP-321-A (EDP) M HERbiE JR :¬)A-Side run-out, hand etched
MP-321-AA (EDP) M MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :¬) "HiP HoP IT's HoT"AA-Side run-out, hand etched
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 | US | Importe/12 MP-321First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | US | Importe/12 YE-127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Importe/12 MP-321First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Rkm 762.642 / WEA Filipacchi Music 762.64212", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | Fermata 88.5087" | 7" |
| 1983 | France | Rkm 761.6427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | RKM 762.64212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Peerless 12076-57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 11767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-317612", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-74117", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor SPCO-741012", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA SPCO-741012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA SPBO-74117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | TMC - The Music Company TMC 7087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Endorfun Records FUN 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | Endorfun Records FUN 00112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Breakin' Records BRK3412" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | Breakin' Records BRK 03412", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2007 | UK | Dozer dozer00312" | 12" |
| 2007 | UK | Dozer dozer00312" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Importe/12 MP-321.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MP-321, YE-127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MP- 321 - A | HERbiE JR :v) | M2- 25890 | MISFISMI. and MP - 321 - AA | HERbiE JR :v) | " HIP HOP IT's HOT " | M2- △- 25890-X | MISFISMI. 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.
