Vinyl pressings
by Shaun Cassidy · 1977
Hey Deanie was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
VCA-7243-S-SP2 11-7-77 [Artisan logo] (51071 mirrored)Side A Runout
VCA-7141-S-SP1 11-7-77 [Artisan logo] [Shelley "S" logo] (51071 mirrored)Side B Runout
(VCA7243)SSide A Label
(VCA7141)SSide B Label
WBS-8488 VCA-7243-S-M1 MR Δ103609 [Artisan Logo]Runout A etched, MR and [Artisan Logo] stamped
WBS-8488 VCA-7141-S-M2 MR [Artisan Logo] Δ103610Runout B etched, MR and [Artisan Logo] stamped
(VCA 7243)SLabel A
(VCA 7141)SLabel B
WBS-8488 VCA-7243-S WWI#3A-Side - Etched
(drum with 2 drumsticks)Both Sides - Stamped
WBS-8488 VCA-7141-S WWI#3B-Side - Etched
(VCA 7243)SA-Side - Label
WBS-8488 VCA-7243-S-PRC-1-2 I - I [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
WBS-8488 VCA-7141-S-1-2 I I [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
WBS-8488 VCA-7243-S-PRC-1-2 -1 -11 [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 2
WBS-8488 VCA-7141-S-PRC-1-2 -1-11 [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 2
(VCA 7243)SLabel A
(VCA 7141)SLabel B
WBS-8488 VCA-7243-JW2 #1 [Artisan Logo] 0
WBS-8488 VCA-7141-S JW12 #3 0
(VCA 7243)SSide A label
(VCA 7141)SSide B label
WBS-8488 VCA-7243-S-JW2 #1 [Artisan Logo] 0
WBS-8488 VCA-7141-S JW12 #3 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 052 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-240W / Curb Records P-240WFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-240W / Curb Records P-240WFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488 / Curb Records WBS 8488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Hey Deanie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8488, WB 17 052, P-240W, WBS 256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VCA-7243-S-SP2 11-7-77 [Artisan logo] (51071 mirrored) and VCA-7141-S-SP1 11-7-77 [Artisan logo] [Shelley "S" logo] (51071 mirrored). 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.
