Vinyl pressings
by Ollie And Jerry · 1984
Electric Boogaloo was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
881-534-1-84-NP-6816-ALD [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20391 1̶ - ALD SLM △ 8397 1-1Side A runout
881-534-1-84-NP-6817-ALD [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20392 ALD SLM △ 8397-X 1-1Side B runout
881-461-7-84NP-6784-PRC-R-A-1-1-1-2A-Side Runout
881-461-7-84NP-6785-PRC-R-B-1-1-2-3B-Side Runout
84 NP 6784A-Side Label
84 NP 6785B-Side Label
84 NP 6816Side A Label
84 NP 6817Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 12MM 7003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Philippines | Polydor PR0-3713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 730First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 730-DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSP 730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 881 534-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 881 461-7First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 881 534-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 881 461-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 881 534-1 DJFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 881 461-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 881 461-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 881 461-112", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 01257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 01257", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Electric Boogaloo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Philippines. One of them is Polydor 881 534-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 881 534-1, 881 461-7, 881 461-7 DJ, 881 534-1 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 881-534-1-84-NP-6816-ALD [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20391 1̶ - ALD SLM △ 8397 1-1 and 881-534-1-84-NP-6817-ALD [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20392 ALD SLM △ 8397-X 1-1. 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.
