Vinyl pressings
by Starship · 1985
Knee Deep In The Hoopla was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.
BXL1-5488-A-4S Precision SM I A 3 KSide A runout, variant 1
BXL1-5488-B-11S Precision SM I A 3 BSide B runout, variant 1
BXL1-5488-A-4S Precision SM I A 1 ESide A runout, variant 2
BXL1-5488-B-4S Precision SM I A 2 CSide B runout, variant 2
BXL1-5488-A-4S Precision SM I Λ2 CSide A runout, variant 1
BXL1-5488-B-4S Precision SM I Λ1 BSide B runout, variant 1
BXL1-5488-A-4S Precision SM I A2 HSide A runout, variant 2
BXL1-5488-B-4S Precision SM I A3 KSide B runout, variant 2
DM B-3232 A-2/85 S 1 IISide A runout
DM B-3232 B-2/85 S 1 IISide B runout
FL 85488 ASide A label
FL 85488 BSide B label
∆ MX 220006 BXL1 5488-1Side A runout, hand-etched
∆ MX 220007 BXL1 5488-2Side B runout, hand-etched
MX220006Side A label
BXL1 5488 ASide A label
RPL-8317A 111 *** P V 〄ⒷSide-A
RPL-8317B 112 *Side-B
(RPL-8317-A)⑤on Label A
(RPL-8317-B)④on Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Barbados | RCA BXL1-5488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Grunt BXL1-5488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | El Salvador | RCA/Ariola RUSL-059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Grunt FL85488 / Grunt FL85448-8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Grunt 43 602-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20349LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20349LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Israel | RCA Victor BXL1-5488 / Grunt BXL1-5488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Grunt FL85488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Grunt FL85488First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Grunt RPL-8317First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Grunt BXL1-5488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Grunt R1 725349LP, Album, Stereo, 7" · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, 7" · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST. O. 47LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
35 vinyl pressings of Knee Deep In The Hoopla are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Grunt BXL1-5488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-5488, FL85488, RPL-8317, 104.4208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL1-5488-A-4S Precision SM I A 3 K and BXL1-5488-B-11S Precision SM I A 3 B. 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.
