Vinyl pressings
by Roman Sandals · 1984
This Is It 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.
10 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.
BR-5002-A S-11612 ✩̶P̶R̶E̶S̶S̶E̶D̶ ̶A̶T̶ ̶S̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶M̶A̶K̶E̶R̶S̶,̶✩̶N̶.̶J̶.̶ EXP RAiNbow REC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Runout side A
BR-5002-B S-11613 ✩̶P̶R̶E̶S̶S̶E̶D̶ ̶A̶T̶ ̶S̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶M̶A̶K̶E̶R̶S̶,̶✩̶N̶.̶J̶.̶ EXP RAiNbow REC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Runout side B
BR-5002-ASide A label
BR-5002-BSide B label
BR-5002-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR [smiley face] ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.Runout, Side A
BR-5002-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR [smiley face] ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.Runout, Side B
BR-5002-APrinted on label, Side A
BR-5002-BPrinted on label, Side B
BR-2002-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) R-8859 EXP RainbowA-Side Runout Etching
BR-2002-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) R-8860 EXP RainbowB-Side Runout Etching
BR 2002-AA-Side Label
BR 2002-BB-Side Label
IP 100, 07, 276 BZ 3651-ARunout side A, stamped
IP 100, 07, 276 BZ 3651-BRunout side B, stamped
SSTBoth runouts, etched
BZ 3651Label side A
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 | France | Vogue 311059 / Tommy Boy 311059First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Tommy Boy 101918 / Vogue 101918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Megadisc MEGA 128321First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PB 60149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PC 60150First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Body Rock BR 5002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Body Rock BR-5002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Body Rock BR 2002First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Body Rock BR-500212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·087First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·276 / Tommy Boy 100·07·276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of This Is It are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Germany, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Body Rock BR 5002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 5002, BR-5002, BR 2002, 120·07·087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-5002-A S-11612 ✩̶P̶R̶E̶S̶S̶E̶D̶ ̶A̶T̶ ̶S̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶M̶A̶K̶E̶R̶S̶,̶✩̶N̶.̶J̶.̶ EXP RAiNbow REC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) and BR-5002-B S-11613 ✩̶P̶R̶E̶S̶S̶E̶D̶ ̶A̶T̶ ̶S̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶M̶A̶K̶E̶R̶S̶,̶✩̶N̶.̶J̶.̶ EXP RAiNbow REC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^). 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.
