Vinyl pressings
by My Mine · 1983
Hypnotic Tango 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
32 CIV 47501-1L [cgd-logo] DD 21-4-83Runout side A, hand etched
32 CIV 47501-2L [cgd-logo] DD 21-4-83Runout side B, hand etched
32 CIV 47501-1LCenter label side A
32 CIV 47501-2LCenter label side A
32 CIV 47001-1N DD 22-4-83Runout side A
32 CIV 47001-2N DD 22-4-83Runout side B
32 CIV 47001-1NLabel side A
32 CIV 47001-2NLabel side B
32 CIV 47001-1N [cgd logo] DD 22-4-83Runout area side A
32 CIV 47001-2N [cgd logo] DD 22-4-83Runout area side B
32 CIV 47001-1NLabel side A
32 CIV 47001-2NLabel side B
32 CIV 47501-1L [cgd-logo] DD 21-4-83Runout side A etched
32 CIV 47501-2L [cgd-logo] DD 21-4-83Runout side B etched
32 CIV 47501-1LLabel side A
32 CIV 47501-2LLabel side B
SON 2267 ARunout area side A
SON 2267 BRunout area side B
DamontBoth Sides
160 8159611 A POLYGRAMRunout side A, stamped
160 8159611 B POLYGRAMRunout side B, stamped
815 961-1 1Label, side A
815 961-1 2Label, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 961-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 961-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.52212", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Blow Up INT 125.522First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Blow Up INT 110.543 / Progress Record INT 110.543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Progress Record CIV 47501First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Progress Record CIV 47001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Progress Record CIV 47001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Progress Record CIV 47501First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 601006 / Dance Records 601.006First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 105.827 / Dance Records 105.827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 601006 / Dance Records 601.006First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Sonet Publishing SON 2267First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 815 961-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 815 961-77", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 382012", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Dark Entries DE-23812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Dark Entries DE-23812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Hypnotic Tango are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland and more. One of them is Progress Record CIV 47501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CIV 47501, CIV 47001, SON 2267, 815 961-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 32 CIV 47501-1L [cgd-logo] DD 21-4-83 and 32 CIV 47501-2L [cgd-logo] DD 21-4-83. 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.
