Vinyl pressings
by Peter Brown · 1984
Zie Zie Won't Dance 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 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.
O P (A) XSS-173238-1ARunout, Side A
PO P (A) XSS-173239-1ARunout, Side B
Mastering By Frankford/Wayne New YorkRunout, Stamped
HERbiE JR [smiley]Runout, Etched
ZSS-173235-1A F/W HERbIE Jr(happy face) pA and B Runouts Identical
ZSS 173235A and B Labels Identical
MX215769A
MX215770B
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 | Australia | CBS BA 12132First year12", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 3298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 3298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 12132First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-05175 / Columbia 12CXP 05175First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04832First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6156 / CBS A 6156First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS A 12.6156 / CBS CBSA 12.6156First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44-05175First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04832First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Zie Zie Won't Dance are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 44-05175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-05175, 38-04832, BA 3298, BA 12132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O P (A) XSS-173238-1A and PO P (A) XSS-173239-1A. 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.
