Vinyl pressings
by The Knack · 1980
...But The Little Girls Understand was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 25 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.
SOO-1-12045 ZI MCA SLRunout area side A
SOO-2-12045 Z-Z # 4Runout area side B
SOO-1-12045 Z1 #5 MCA SL 0Side A variant 2 all etched except stamped 0
SOO-2-12045 Z-2 #6 0Side B variant 2 all etched except stamped 0
SOO-1-12045 Z-6• 2 ✲Runout A, variant 1
SOO-2-12045 Z-5• 1 ✲Runout B, variant 1
SOO-1-12045 Z-6• 1 ✲Runout A, variant 2
SOO-2-12045 Z-6• 1 ✲Runout B, variant 2
SOO-1-12045 Z-4 #8 MCA Sh ----◁Runout Side A, Etched - Variant 1
SOO-2-12045 Z-3 #5 ----◁Runout Side B, Etched - Variant 1
SOO-1-12045 Z-4 #3 MCA Sh ----◁Runout Side A, Etched - Variant 2
SOO-2-12045 Z-4 #2 ----◁Runout Side B, Etched - Variant 2
S00-1-12045 Z1 #4 MCA ShRunout Side A [Etched], variant 1
S00-2-12045 Z-1 #6Runout Side B [Etched], variant 1
S00-1-12045 Z1 #5 MCA Sh 0Runout Side A [Etched], variant 2
S00-2-12045 Z-1 #4 0Runout Side B [Etched], variant 2
SOO-1-12045 Z-5• 1 ✲ MCAShSide A runout, variant 1
SOO-2-12045 Z-6• 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
SOO-1-12045 Z-5• 2 ✲ MCAShSide A runout, variant 2
SOO-2-12045 Z-5• 2 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
EST 1 12045-1 G 1
EST 2 12045-1 6 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Capitol Records ST. 12045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-437 / EMI International BOLP - 437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records S00-12045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-512045LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070 86080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-86080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | India | Capitol Records SOO-12045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-86080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81290First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
35 vinyl pressings of ...But The Little Girls Understand are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SOO-12045, released February 11, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOO-12045, SOO 12045, E-ST 12045, 8075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOO-1-12045 ZI MCA SL and SOO-2-12045 Z-Z # 4. 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.
