Vinyl pressings
by Phill & Company · 1984
Tralala 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.
7 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.
818 464 7 1W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 03Runout A side, stamped
818 464 7 2W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 06Runout B side, stamped
818 464-7.1WLabel A side
818 464-7.2WLabel B side
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 | Titanic Records ED-119 / EMI Records Australia ED-119First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Sampler | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Sampler |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Philips 818 464-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Philips 818 464-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Portugal | World 520407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2031First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1490First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Philips SV 0080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883309-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PB-401877", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PT-4018812" | 12" |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Philips 818 464-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Fonomusic 04.2300/312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Fonomusic 03.2470/87", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Sonet SON 22797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Titanic Records ICE-15097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Finland | Philips 818 464-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Tralala are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, Australia, Portugal, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Philips 818 464-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 464-7, 818 464-1, ED-119, 520407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 818 464 7 1W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 03 and 818 464 7 2W 1 Ⓟ1984 670 06. 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.
