Italy
1984- Label and catalog number
- Many Records MN 507
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MN 26508 - 1L - 2-1-84 - DD -Side A runout
MN 26508 - 2L - 2-1-84 - DD -Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Marcel Fobert · 1984
Rapfolie 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.
12 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.
MN 26508 - 1L - 2-1-84 - DD -Side A runout
MN 26508 - 2L - 2-1-84 - DD -Side B runout
MN 17507-1-N - 15-3-84 - [DD signature] - .CIAPALOTUCHE .......Runout area side A
MN 17507-2N - 15-3-84 - [DD signature] - [cgd logo]Runout area side B
MN 26508 - 1L - 2-1-84 - DD -Side A runout
MN 26508 - 2L - 2-1-84 - DD -Side B runout
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 | Canada | Ero Records ERO-12501First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Ero Records ERO-45501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 8.347 / Carrere 8347First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13423 / Clever 13423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 5119First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records MN 507First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records MN 17.507First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records MN 17.507First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Many Records MN 507First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Hispavox HIS 0-24-2First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox (49) 549 133 / Hispavox 549 133First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox (45) 445 161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Rapfolie are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Many Records MN 507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MN 507, MN 17.507, ERO-12501, ERO-45501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MN 26508 - 1L - 2-1-84 - DD - and MN 26508 - 2L - 2-1-84 - DD -. 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.