Vinyl pressings
by Planet Patrol · 1983
Cheap Thrills 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
TR-835-A ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching, Stamped
TR 835 B ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching, Stamped
TB 835-ALabel Side A
TB 835-BLabel Side B
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 | Brazil | 21 Records 815337-7 8 / Ariola 815337-7 8First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 332-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Tommy Boy 815 332-1 / Tommy Boy 815 332-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 21 Records 2.117First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 21 Records 21.017First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSPX 639First year12", Advance | 12", Advance |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB 835First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB 835First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB 835-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB 835-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB 835-77", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSPX 639 / 21 Records 815 332-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POSP 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Cheap Thrills are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Tommy Boy TB 835.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB 835, TB 835-7, POSPX 639, POSP 639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR-835-A ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLING and TR 835 B ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLING. 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.
