Vinyl pressings
by Pat Wilson · 1983
Bop Girl 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.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MX208081Side A
MX208082Side B
MX 208081-3(C) 0-259850-1 DBSide A Handwritten Runouts
MX 208082 0-259850-2 DB STUDIO 301Side B Handwritten Runouts
MX 208079-3(c) 7-259854-1 DBSide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
MX 208080-2-B 7-259854-2 DBSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
MX208079Side A Label
MX208080Side B Label
MX 208079-3(c) 7-259854-1 DBSide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
MX 208080-2-B 7-259854-2 DBSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
MX208079Side A Label
MX208080Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 7-259854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 7-259854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | WEA 25 98547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | WEA 25 98500First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | WEA 25 98547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | WEA 259850-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 259 850-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 25 9854-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 259 850-0 / WEA 25-9850-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | WEA PRO-056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | WEA 7-259854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-386 / Warner Bros. Records 0-259850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | WEA 25-9854-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | WEA WIS 597First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | WEA U 9854 / WEA 259854-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Bop Girl are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is WEA 0-259850, released August 8, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-259850, 7-259854, U 9854, 7-29361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX208081 and MX208082. 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.
