Vinyl pressings
by Men Without Hats · 1984
Folk Of The 80's (Part III) 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.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
STAT 18 A1 S.P. Qu 164Variant 1 side one runout etched
STAT 18 B1 S.P. Qu 165Variant 1 side two runout etched
STAT 18 A³ N. 165. W9-0 Qu .P.Variant 2 side one runout etched
STAT 18 B1 S.P. 165. QuVariant 2 side two runout etched
STATLP 18 A-2U-1-1-Side A
STATLP 18 B-2U-1-1-1Side B
MCA-3930-MD2 RL MASTERDISKRunout side A
MCA-3931-MD1 RL MASTERDISKRunout side B
MCA3930Side A Label
MCA3931Side B Label
MCA-3930-MD-3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-3931-MD3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-3930-MD-3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈ 111Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-3931-MD3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈ 1111Side B runout, variant 2
BT 7027 ASide A
BT 7027 B (mastering engineer's signature)Side A
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 | Australia | Big Time BT 7027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Statik Records 206 260 / Virgin 206 260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Statik Records 206 260 / Virgin 206 260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Finland | Statik Records STAT LP 18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 340-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Statik Records 062-VG 80002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Statik Records STAT 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Statik Records STAT 338331 / Statik Records STAT LP18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Big Time BT 7027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Statik Records 013039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Statik Records STAT LP 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Statik Records STAT 12 / Statik Records STAT 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Statik Records E-30.411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5487First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Folk Of The 80's (Part III) are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Statik Records STAT 18, released April 3, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT 18, STAT LP 18, MCA-5487, VIL-6128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAT 18 A1 S.P. Qu 164 and STAT 18 B1 S.P. Qu 165. 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.
