Vinyl pressings
by Odyssey · 1985
(Joy) I Know It was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
Noel PRT. BUTCH 1 A-1U-1-1--3Runout (Etched/Stamped) Side A, variant 1
BUTCH 1 B-1U-1-1--X1Runout (Stamped) Side B, variant 1
Noel PRT. BUTCH 1 A-1U-1-1--5Runout (Etched/Stamped) Side A, variant 2
BUTCH 1 B-1U-1-1--1GRunout (Stamped) Side B, variant 2
BUTCH 12 A-1U-1-2-2 NOEL PRTSide A stamped,etched
BUTCH 12 B-1U-1-1-1Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Finland | K-Tel 7-1002First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Finland | City Records 12-1002 / Streetwave 12-1002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 884 328-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 884 328-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5345First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Streetwave MKHAN 53First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Streetwave KHAN 53First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Mirror BUTCH 12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Mirror BUTCH 12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Mirror BUTCH 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Society Hill Records MRC-0992 / Macola Record Co. MRC-0992First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Society Hill Records MRC-0992 / Macola Record Co. MRC-0992First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Mirror BUTCH 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | David Gresham Records DGX 40812" | 12" |
14 vinyl pressings of (Joy) I Know It are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Finland, France and more. One of them is Mirror BUTCH 1, released July 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUTCH 1, BUTCH 12, MRC-0992, 7-1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Noel PRT. BUTCH 1 A-1U-1-1--3 and BUTCH 1 B-1U-1-1--X1. 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.
