Vinyl pressings
by Sophie St. Laurent · 1983
Sex Appeal 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
6.20 274-01-1 H1Runout side A stamped and etched
6.20 274-01-2/2 H1Runout side B stamped and etched
6.20 274-01-1Label side A
6.20 274-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | BMC BMC 3564First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | BMC BMC 1564First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Street-Level Records SLR-1204First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Street-Level Records SLR-4501First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Champagne Records CHA 1213110 / Champagne Records CHA 12-13110First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Champagne Records CHA 13110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20274First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Champagne Records CHA 13110First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | US | Savoir Faire Records SF 202PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Savoir Faire Records SF 202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Champagne Records CHA 12-13110 / Champagne Records CHA 121311012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Champagne Records CHA 13110 / Street-Level Records CHA 131107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Brazil | Young 301.70817", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | TELDEC 12XSF(C) 15312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Sex Appeal are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is TELDEC 6.20274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20274, SF 202, SF 202P, BMC 3564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.20 274-01-1 H1 and 6.20 274-01-2/2 H1. 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.
