Vinyl pressings
by Sister Sledge · 1983
Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls 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.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-17952-A SLM △ 4087 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [1-2 crossed] SP 0-1 SM1-2 ST-CTN-835207-A ❀Side A runout, etched & stamped
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-17953-A SLM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. △ 4087-X SP [1-2 crossed] 0-1 SM1-2 ST-CTN-835208-A ⁀⁀︵︵Side B runout, etched & stamped
ST-CTN-835207-A ❀ a B-17952-A SLM △ 4087 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. I - ISide A runout
ST-CTN-835208-A ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ a B-17953-A SLM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. △ 4087 - X I - ISide B runout
ST-CTN-835207-ARSide One label
ST-CTN-835208-ARSide Two label
1-2 SP O-1 SM1-1 ST-CTN-835207-A B-17952-A SLM ▲ 4087Side A
SP 1-2 ▲ 4087-X SP 1-2 O-1SM1-2 ST-CTN-835208-A B-17953-A SLMSide B
BE R/S ALSDORF 790069-1 A RMEA-Side:
R/S ALSDORF 790069-1 B2 RME B-2B-Side:
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 | Cotillion 90069-1 / Cotillion 7 90069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Cotillion 20.093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Cotillion 79 00691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Cotillion 79-0069-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Germany | Cotillion 79-0069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Cotillion 790069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Cotillion 79 0069-1 / WEA Italiana S.p.A. 79 0069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Cotillion P-11333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Cotillion P-11333First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Cotillion 79-0069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Cotillion 79-0069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Cotillion 90069-1 / Cotillion 7 90069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9815First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Cotillion 790 069-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Cotillion 7 90069-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Cotillion 90069-1, released April 18, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90069-1, 7 90069-1, 790 069-1, 20.093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-17952-A SLM △ 4087 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [1-2 crossed] SP 0-1 SM1-2 ST-CTN-835207-A ❀ and [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-17953-A SLM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. △ 4087-X SP [1-2 crossed] 0-1 SM1-2 ST-CTN-835208-A ⁀⁀︵︵. 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.
