UK
1986- Label and catalog number
- Arista hey 9Arista HEY 9
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
HEY - 9-A1 Noel-Runout (Etched) Side A
HEY - 9 - B1 CHRISSIE ⋀Runout (Etched) Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Nick Heyward · 1986
Over The Weekend... was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
HEY - 9-A1 Noel-Runout (Etched) Side A
HEY - 9 - B1 CHRISSIE ⋀Runout (Etched) Side B
HEY-229-A1 1 NOEL. ASide A runout
HEY-229-B-1 5 ASide B runout
HEY 9R A1Runout side A
HEY 9R B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Arista 104568First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 108 281First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Arista 608 281First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 108 281First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 608 281First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 608 281First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Arista ARS2217 / Arista ARS.2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista hey 9 / Arista HEY 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista hey 129First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Arista HEY 229First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista HEY 9RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Arista HEY 229First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Over The Weekend... are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Arista hey 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use hey 9, hey 129, HEY 229, HEY 9R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HEY - 9-A1 Noel- and HEY - 9 - B1 CHRISSIE ⋀. 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.