Vinyl pressings
by The Beat · 1981
Wha'ppen? was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
BEAT3 A//4▽E TH STAND DOWN STILBERT TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
BEAT3 B//1▽E TH TOWNHOUSE TRAP ONE IN TREESVILLERunout side B, variant 1
BEAT3 A//4▽E TH 1 1 STAND DOWN STILBERT TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
BEAT 3 B//2▽E TH 12 1 3 TOWNHOUSE LEND US A QUID BOB!Runout side B, variant 2
6-534022-A
6-534022-B
SRK-1-3567-JW1 #1Side A, etched, var.1
SRK-2-3567-JW1 #5Side B, etched, var.1
SRK-1-3567-JW1 #3Side A, etched, var.2
SRK-2-3567-JW1 #1Side B, etched, var.2
SRK-1-3567-JW1 #4 0Side A runout
SRK-2-3567-JW1 #1 0Side B runout
SRK-1-3567-WW1 #6 ----◁Etched side 1 - Variant 1
SRK-2-3567-WW1 #3 ----◁Etched side 2 - Variant 1
SRK-1-3567-WW1 ----◁Etched side 1 - Variant 2
SRK-2-3567-WW1 #2 ----◁Etched side 2 - Variant 2
SRK-1-3567-LW3 ☆Etched Side 1
SRK-2-3567-LW3 ☆Etched Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Go-Feet Records L 37610 / Go-Feet Records (BEAT 3)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | Arista 203 701 / Go-Feet Records 203 701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Arista 203 701 / Go-Feet Records 203 701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 203 701 / Go-Feet Records 203 701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6483320 / Go-Feet Records 6483320LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Greece | Arista 6483 320 / Go-Feet Records 6483 320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Arista BEAT 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Go-Feet Records BEAT 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Go-Feet Records ARS 39116 / Arista ARS 39116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Go-Feet Records 25RS-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Go-Feet Records 25RS-132First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Arista 203 701 / Go-Feet Records 203 701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Go-Feet Records SBLL 6138 / Arista SBLL 6138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEETLP002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCV1 726081 / Rhino Records 603497827626LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCV1 726082LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCV1 726634 / Rhino Records 603497823970LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCV1 726687LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 70607LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | I.R.S. Records SP 70607LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | I.R.S. Records SP 70607LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | I.R.S. Records SP-75070 / I.R.S. Records sp75070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Wha'ppen? are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Go-Feet Records BEAT 3, released May 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEAT 3, SRK 3567, L- 37610 (BEAT3), 203 701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEAT3 A//4▽E TH STAND DOWN STILBERT TOWNHOUSE and BEAT3 B//1▽E TH TOWNHOUSE TRAP ONE IN TREESVILLE. 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.
