Vinyl pressings
by The Herrey's · 1984
Diggi Loo, Diggi Ley was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MLPH 1569 A2 OR/CR 16.4.84 GP 3Runout A-side, variant 1
MLPH-1569-B OR/CR 840413GP|Runout B-side, variant 1
MLPH 1569 A2 OR/CR 16.4.84 GP 2̶ 1Runout A-side, variant 2
MLPH-1569-B OR/CR 840413GP1Runout B-side, variant 2
MLPH 1569 A2 OR/CR 16.4.84 GP 3Runout A-side
MLPH-1569-B OR/CR 840413GP|Runout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Benelux | Dureco Benelux 88090 / Dureco Benelux 88.090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Finland | K-Tel HE-7056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Hansa 206 465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Sunshine GBL(L) 523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Sweden | Mariann MLPH 1569First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Mariann MLPH 1569First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60 22577 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of Diggi Loo, Diggi Ley are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Sweden, Benelux, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Mariann MLPH 1569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLPH 1569, 88090, HE-7056, 206 465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MLPH 1569 A2 OR/CR 16.4.84 GP 3 and MLPH-1569-B OR/CR 840413GP|. 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.
