Vinyl pressings
by Stock, Aitken & Waterman · 1988
S.S. Paparazzi was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
B 42 5 P W L 2 2 A PDO Λ ↑Runout etched/stamped side A variant 1
B 4 25 P W L 2 2 B P D O Λ 0Runout etched/stamped side B variant 1
42 5 P W L 2 2A PDO ⋀2 ASide A runout variant 2
4 25 P W L 2 2 B P D O ⋀4 ASide B runout variant 2
PWLT 22 A1 SNAA Side Runout
PWLT 22 B1 SNAB Side Runout
C-5852 A-1/12-88Runout Side A
C-5852 B-1/12-88Runout Side B
C - 6. 20 988-01 - 1Runout Side A
C - 6. 20 988-01 - 2Runout Side A
6.20988-01-1Label Side A
6.20988-01-1Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Benelux | PWL Records ZT 42614 / RCA ZT 42614First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | PWL Records ZB 42613 / PWL Records ZB42613First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.20988 / PWL Empire 247 239-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Records 247 240-7 / PWL Records 6.15196 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.20988First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Greece | PWL Records / Ariola ARIOLA 4419First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records PWLX 22First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records PWL 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | PWL Records 13B6-10First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | PWL Records 13B6-10First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | South Africa | PWL Records PWS 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Records PWLT 22 / PWL Records PWL T22First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Records PWLT 22First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | PWL Records PWL 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Polydor 871 498-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of S.S. Paparazzi are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Benelux, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is PWL Records PWL 22, released November 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWL 22, PWLT 22, ZT 42614, ZB 42613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 42 5 P W L 2 2 A PDO Λ ↑ and B 4 25 P W L 2 2 B P D O Λ 0. 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.
