Vinyl pressings
by Musical Youth · 1982
Pass The Dutchie 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.
68 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 22 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.
YOU. 1 A1 JA TAPE ONEVariant 1 Runout, A-side, etched
YOU. 1 B2 JA TAPE ONEVariant 1 Runout, B-side, etched
YOU.1.A1 JA TAPEONE ( )Variant 2 Runout, A-side, etched
YOU.1. B4 ΛVariant 2 Runout, B-side, etched
YOUT 1ASide A label
YOUT 1BSide B label
YOUT - 1 - A1 JA TAPE ONERunout etched side A, variant 1
YOUT - 1 - B1 JA TAPE ONERunout etched side B, Variant 1
YOUT-1-A2 JA TAPE ONE ⋀Runout etched side A, variant 2
YOUT-1-B1 JA TAPE ONE DRunout etched side B, Variant 2
You . 1 A3 POUNDA TA1PEHand Etched Runout, Side A
You.1 B2Hand Etched Runout, Side B
3 2Stamped Runout, Side A
3 0 DStamped Runout, Side B
YOUT 1 A2 JA TAPE ONESide A runout, etched
YOUT-1-B1 JA TAPE ONESide B runout, etched
YOUT 1ASide A label
YOUT 1BSide B label
You - 1 A1A - Etched
JAA - Etched
You - 1 B1B - Etched
JAB - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | MCA Records YOU 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Bolivia | MCA Records MCA-14035First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-13961First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-13961First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | MCA Records 33500-8First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | El Salvador | Dicesa MCA-09First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 104 694 / MCA Records 104 694-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 600 684First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 104 694 / MCA Records 104 694-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 600 684 / MCA Records 600 684-213First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 600 684First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 600 684 / MCA Records 600 684-213First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 104 694 / MCA Records 104 694-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 600.684 / MCA Records 600 684First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Geffen Records 539 703410", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-521497", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
74 vinyl pressings of Pass The Dutchie are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is MCA Records YOU 1, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YOU 1, YOUT 1, MCA-52149, MCA-13961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YOU. 1 A1 JA TAPE ONE and YOU. 1 B2 JA TAPE ONE. 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.
