Vinyl pressings
by The Jonzun Crew · 1982
Pak Man (Look Out For The OVC) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
TB-826-A HERbiE JR :^) "Hi JellyBean" "Hi To The Pink Pac Lady A.M."Etchings side A
TB-826-B HERbiE JR :^)Etchings side B
Mastered By Frankford/Wayne New YorkMachine stamp both sides
F/W (Frankford Wayne Stamp)
BIR-682-A :)
BIR-682-B :)
HERbIE JRRunout Etching Both Sides, With A Smiley Face
"HI JELLYBEAN"Runout Etching Side A
"HI TO THE PINK PAC LADY A.M."Runout Etching Side A
[6 Pac Man Shapes In A Line] [Crossed Out]Runout Etching Side A
Herbie Jr :>) AngieA side runout etching
Herbie Jr :>)B side runout etching
Mastered By Frankford/Wayne New YorkSide A, B runout stamp
RainboSide A, B runout etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Tommy Boy 0930.101First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0930.101First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Tommy Boy 0930.101First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Tommy Boy 0930.101First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 2109First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 21.009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 2.109First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB-826First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB-826First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Boston International Records BIR 682First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB-826First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB-826First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB-826First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB-826First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Boston International Records BIR-68212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Tommy Boy TBV 33712" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Tommy Boy Greatest Beats TB 33712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Tommy Boy TB 33712", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Tommy Boy TB 82612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2005 | US | Boston International Records BIR 68212", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Pak Man (Look Out For The OVC) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Tommy Boy TB-826.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB-826, BIR 682, 0930.101, 2109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TB-826-A HERbiE JR :^) "Hi JellyBean" "Hi To The Pink Pac Lady A.M." and TB-826-B HERbiE JR :^). 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.
