Vinyl pressings
by Thomas Dolby · 1984
Hyperactive! 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.
30 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
12 R 6065 A-1U-1- 1 - 17Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
12 R 6065 B-1U-1- 1 - 17Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
12 R 6065 A-1U-1- 1 - 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
12 R 6065 B-1U-1- 1 - 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
R 6065 A-1U-1-3-10Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
R 6065 B-1U-1-2-12Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
R 6065 A-1U-1-2-1Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
R 6065 B-1U-1-1-3Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
R 6065 A-1U-1- 1 - 1Runout Side A
R 6065 B-1U-1- 1 - 2Runout Side B
R 6065ALabel Side A
R 6065BLabel Side B
2000156-A1Side A (stamped)
2000156-B1Side B (stamped)
1C K062- 2000156 ASide A (Label)
1C K062- 2000156 BSide B (Label)
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 | Australia | Parlophone ED 75First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A.1197 / Parlophone A-1197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A-1197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone A-1197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | EMI 2000147First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | France | EMI 200014 77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | EMI 1C 006 2000147 / EMI Electrola 1C 006 2000147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6065First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2000147First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI EMS-27015First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI EMS-17432First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | EMI EMS-17432First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 006-2000147 / Parlophone r 6065First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3589First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Parlophone A-1197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | EMI 12 EMCT 1012" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT564EP12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C K062 200015612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
34 vinyl pressings of Hyperactive! are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Germany, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone Odeon 12r 6065, released January 6, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12r 6065, 12R 6065, R 6065, 1C K062 2000156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 R 6065 A-1U-1- 1 - 17 and 12 R 6065 B-1U-1- 1 - 17. 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.
