Vinyl pressings
by Men At Work · 1983
It's A Mistake was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MX202788 B BA3076-S1 [Signature]Side A runout etched
[Signature] MX202789 BA3076-S2Side B runout etched
MX202788Side A label
MX202789Side B label
P ZSS-169342-1S KDISC JGRunout side A, variant 1
P ZSS-169343-1C KDISCRunout side B, variant 1
P ZSS-169342-1B Kdisc JGRunout side A, variant 2
P ZSS-169343-1B KdiscRunout side B, variant 2
TA 3475-A1 ASide A runout
TA 3475 B1 ASide B runout
WA-3475-ASide A runout
WA-3475-B BSide B runout
A 3475 A1Runout, A-side, etched
A 3475 B1Runout, B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 3076 / CBS BA 223076First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 43.550First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 38 03959First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-0397712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Remastered |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3475 / CBS A-3475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS 12.3475 / CBS CBSA 12.3475First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3475 / CBS A-3475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony AAP10412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 3475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223 076 / CBS BA 3076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS A 3475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of It's A Mistake are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, US, UK, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS BA 3076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BA 3076, BA 223076, 38-03959, TA 3475) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX202788 B BA3076-S1 [Signature] and [Signature] MX202789 BA3076-S2. 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.
