Vinyl pressings
by The Manhattan Transfer · 1984
Bop Doo-Wopp 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-A-845589-SPSide 1 Matrix
ST-A-845590-SPSide 2 Matrix
STA 845589-1A G1 A4Side 1 Matrix Variation Two
STA 845590-1A G1 A2 (small circle)Side 2 Matrix Variation Two
STA 845589-A [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-20447-A SLM △8480 SP 0-1 SML-1 SH-SPSide A runout version 1
STA-845590-A [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-20448-A SLM △8480-X SP 0-1 SML-1 SH-SPSide B runout version 1
STA-845589-A [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-20447-A SLM △8480 SM ̶1̶-̶1̶-̶S̶M̶1̶-̶2̶1̶ 0-1 SML-1 SH-SPSide A runout version 2
STA-845590-A [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-20448-A SLM △8480-X ̶1̶-̶1̶-̶S̶M̶1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1 SML-1 SH-SPSide B runout version 2
BMI
ST-A-845589-ARA label
ST-A-845590-ARB label
MX209953 81233-1Side 1 Album Label
MX209954 81233-1Side 2 Album Label
ST-A-845589-SPSide 1 Matrix
ST-A-845590-SPSide 2 Matrix
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 | Argentina | Atlantic 83903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 81233-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12331 / Atlantic 81233-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 781 233-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 1233-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-13068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 81233-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Atlantic 756 78-1233-1 / Atlantic 81233-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic 78 1233 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic 78 1233 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Atlantic 781 233-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 781 233-1 / Atlantic 81233-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 A1 81233LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 81233-1 / Atlantic 81233-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Bop Doo-Wopp are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 781 233-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 781 233-1, 7 81233-1, 81233-1, 83903) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-845589-SP and ST-A-845590-SP. 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.
