UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- WEA ROM 3P
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc
Vinyl pressings
by Modern Romance · 1982
Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm 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.
1 pressing 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.
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 | UK | WEA ROM 3PFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | Belgium | WEA 24982977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | WEA 24-9828-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA ROM 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | WEA 24.9829-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | WEA 24.9829-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | WEA WIS 5947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | WEA WEA 130 PRO7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 24 9829-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 24 9829-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA 24 9828-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | WEA ROM 3T12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | WEA ROM 3 / WEA 249829-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | WEA ROM 3T / WEA ROM 3(T)12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | WEA ROM 3 / WEA 249829-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK. One of them is WEA ROM 3P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROM 3P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.