Vinyl pressings
by Mimi · 1984
The Man's So Real 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.
TALL 8A⁻¹Runout Side A [Etched]
BOPPiN' BOB hits-the first of many MPORunout Side A [Etched]
TALL 8B⁻¹Runout Side B [Etched]
cts mastering MPORunout Side B [Etched]
TAL 8A⁻² (re-mix)Runout Side A [Etched]
TAL 8B⁻²Runout Side B [Etched]
TALL 8A MPO BOPPIN' BOB Hits The First Of ManySide A:
Tall 8B MPO cts masteringSide B:
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 | Power Records PXD 011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | France | Barclay 821 462-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Barclay 821 462-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·082First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Say What!? Records SW 1206First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Say What!? Records SW 7006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Challenge Records TM/TAL 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Portugal | Challenge Records TM/TALS 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Challenge Records TAL 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Challenge Records TAL 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Challenge Records TAL 8First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-1240312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of The Man's So Real are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Challenge Records TAL 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TAL 8, PXD 011, 821 462-1, 821 462-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TALL 8A⁻¹ and BOPPiN' BOB hits-the first of many MPO. 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.
