New Zealand
1983- Label and catalog number
- Mushroom N.Z. K 8906
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Pic Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
SMX 60133Etched A
SMX 60134Etched B
Vinyl pressings
by Monte Video & The Cassettes · 1983
Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SMX 60133Etched A
SMX 60134Etched B
SMX60133 P2A 2:36 K 8906 ASide 1 etched
SMX60134 P2A K 8906 B 3:17Side 2 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 | White Label Records K8906First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | White Label Records K8906First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 94947First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 94947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 3940First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Geffen Records A-3940First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Geffen Records A 12.3940 / Geffen Records GEFA 12.3940First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Mushroom N.Z. K 8906First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Mushroom N.Z. K 8906First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 12.3940First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A-3940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records A 3940First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records A 3940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2084First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29494First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Epic ES 7717", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in New Zealand, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Mushroom N.Z. K 8906.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 8906, A 3940, 7-29494, PRO-A-2084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX 60133 and SMX 60134. 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.