Vinyl pressings
by Stylóo · 1983
Pretty Face 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.
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PRETTI FACE - A dT 25-7-83Runout side A, hand-etched
PRETTI FACE - B dT 25-7-83Runout side B, hand-etched
OLE 5001 ACenter label side A
OLE 5001 BCenter label side B
NP 5001 - 1Runout area side A
NP 5001 - 2Runout area side B
NP 5001 ALabel side A
NP 5001 BLabel side B
PRETTI FACE - A 25-7-83Etchings Side A
PRETTI FACE - B 25-7-83Etchings Side B
ZYX-5068/A etRunout side A, etched
ZYX-5068/B etRunout side B, etched
ZYX -1060/A etSide A
ZYX -1060/B etSide B
ZYX-5068/A etRunout Side A
ZYX-5068/B etRunout 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 | Germany | ZYX Records 5068First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 5068First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Hole Records OLE 5001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Discomagic Records NP 5001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Hole Records OLE 5001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS 12.3953First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 3953First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 3953First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 32712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 32712", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | ZYX Music MAXI 1077-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2023 | Italy | Ice Record ICELP230612", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | Ice Record ICELP230612", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | ChanneL Records CHANNEL 12-912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Channel Records CH 45-97", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Pretty Face are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Germany, Spain. One of them is Hole Records OLE 5001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE 5001, NP 5001, 5068, 1060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRETTI FACE - A dT 25-7-83 and PRETTI FACE - B dT 25-7-83. 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.
