Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1983
Dead Giveaway 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.
37 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ST-ES-7-69819-A EDIT F-6 1-3 [SRC logo] Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
ST-ES-7-69819-B F-2 [SRC logo] Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
ST-ES-7-69819-A EDIT F-6 1-2 [SRC logo] Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
ST-ES-7-69819-B F-1 1-1 [SRC logo] Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2
ST-ES-7-69819-A EDIT F-7 [Allied logo] R-11276-F7 Δ4376 WALLY SLM 1-1Etched Side A, except Allied logo stamped
ST-ES-7-69819-B F-3 [Allied logo] R-11277-F3 SLM WALLY Δ4376-X 1-1Etched Side B, except Allied logo stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Side
ST-ES-7-69819A-ARLabel Side A
ST-ED-0-66999-A F-6 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally [SRC Logo]Side A runout
ST-ED-0- 6̶7̶9̶1̶2̶-̶B̶ 66999-B F-2 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally [SRC Logo]Side B runout
ST-0-66999-A-SPSide A label
ST-0-66999-B-SPSide B label
ST-ED-0-66999-A F6 1-1 ωαℓℓყ MASTERING BY CAPITOL SRCRunout A Side Etching & Stamped
S̵T̵-̵E̵D̵-̵0̵6̵7̵9̵1̵2̵-̵B̵ ̵ ̵ ̵F̵-̵2̵ 1-1 ωαℓℓყ MASTERING BY CAPITOL ST-ED-0-66999-BF2 SRCRunout B Side Etching & Stamped + Cross-Out
ST-0-66999-A-SPSide A Label:
ST-0-66999-B-SPSide B Label:
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 | Australia | Solar 0-66999First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Solar 7-69819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Solar 96 98197First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Solar 96 98197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Solar 96-9819-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Solar 96-6999-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Solar 96-6999-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Solar E9819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Solar 96 9819-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Solar 96 9819-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Solar records SLWE-3021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Elektra PRO-029First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Solar 96-6999-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Solar 96-6999-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Philippines | Solar SR-80008 / Solar 7-69819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Dead Giveaway are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Solar 7-69819.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69819, 0-66999, ED 4915, E9819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ES-7-69819-A EDIT F-6 1-3 [SRC logo] Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-ES-7-69819-B F-2 [SRC logo] Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
