Vinyl pressings
by Righeira · 1984
Hey Mama 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.
15 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
2C INT 10573-1N 14-6-84 DD [cgd logo]Runout area side A
2C INT 10573-2N 14-6-84 DD [cgd logo]Runout area side B
2c INT 10573-1NLabel side A
2c INT 10573-2NLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 106 652 / Ariola 106.652First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 601.395 / Ariola 601 395First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20 357 / TELDEC 6.20357 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14172 / TELDEC 6.14172 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14172 / TELDEC 6.14172 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CGD INT 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Strum Edizioni Musicali Srl SLX 106First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | Portugal | RT Internacional RTI 55-12First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Portugal | RT Internacional RTI 14-17First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 445 176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 549 137First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AMY 223First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AM 223First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AM 223First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | K-Tel RIG-107" | 7" |
16 vinyl pressings of Hey Mama are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is CGD INT 10573.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 10573, SLX 106, AMY 223, AM 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C INT 10573-1N 14-6-84 DD [cgd logo] and 2C INT 10573-2N 14-6-84 DD [cgd logo]. 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.
