Vinyl pressings
by Tom Tom Club · 1983
The Man With The 4-Way Hips was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
IS 117 A-1U-1-1-1 NOELSide A runout, variant 1
IS 117 B-1U-1-1_X1Side B runout, variant 1
IS 117 A-1U-1-1- 3 NOELSide A runout, variant 2
IS 117 B-1U-1-1- 4Side B runout, variant 2
12 IS 117 A-1U-1-1-X1 NOELRunout side A variant 1
12 IS 117 B-1U-1-1-Runout side B variant 1
12 IS 117 A-1U-1 -2⇀x1 NOEL.Runout side A variant 2
12 IS 117 B-1U-1-1⇀4Runout side B variant 2
12 IS 117 A-1U-1-1-X1 NOELRunout, side A
12 IS 117 A-1U-1- I ·· .1 NOEL.Runout side A
12 IS 117 B-1U-1- I ·· 7 ٭Runout side B
12IS 117-ALabel side A
12IS 117-BLabel side B
020132-A-SH1 Q B-18380-SH1 SLM △4941 I-I Sterling HSide A runout
020132-B-SH1 Q B-18381-SH1 SLM △4941-X I-I Sterling HSide B runout
STERLING ⚾ I-I [SRC logo] 7.29549- BAA 2033- VI-S-SRISide A runout
STERLING ⚾ [SRC logo] 7.29549-BAA-- 2038-VI·S-SRISide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Benelux | Island Records 105 594 / Island Records 105.594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.067First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 01320First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 95497First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 95497First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 814 102 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 814 102-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Island Records 600 934 / Island Records 600 934-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records WIPX 890First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records IS 117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records WIPX 89012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Mexico | A&M Records 42069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | WEA 7-29549First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Dacapo IS 117-PFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola B-105853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of The Man With The 4-Way Hips are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records IS 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 117, 12IS 117, 0-20132, 7-29549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 117 A-1U-1-1-1 NOEL and IS 117 B-1U-1-1_X1. 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.
