Vinyl pressings
by Tom Tom Club · 1981
Wordy Rappinghood was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
[stamped:] 103261 A-1/81S I [etched:]103261 A-1 [stamped:] Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped / etched
103261 B-1/81S I Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped
S 103 261 ASide A label
S 103 261 BSide B label
600379 A-1/81S ISide A runout
600379 B-1/81S ISide B runout
S 600 379 ALabel side A
S 600 379 BLabel side B
600379 A-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
600379 B-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 600 379 ALabel side A
S 600 379 BLabel side B
103261 A-1/81S I 103261 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
103261 B-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 103 261 ALabel side A
S 103 261 BLabel side B
1032⃥62⃥ A-1/81S I 103261 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
103261 B-1/81S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 103 261 ALabel side A
S 103 261 BLabel side B
WIP 6694 A-1U JONZSide A stamped / etched runout
WIP 6694 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B stamped / etched runout
WIP 6694-ASide A label
WIP 6694-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Discos CBS DEP 219First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records 23.298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6010 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6313 203First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6010 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6010 377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 103 261 / Island Records 103 261-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 600 379 / Island Records 600 379-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 600 379 / Island Records 600 379-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 103 261 / Island Records 103 261-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 103 261 / Island Records 103 261-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6694First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6694First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26694First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Island Records 103.261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Island Records 510 326-17", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Wordy Rappinghood are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 103 261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 103 261, 600 379, WIP 6694, SRE49813) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [stamped:] 103261 A-1/81S I [etched:]103261 A-1 [stamped:] Made in Germany and 103261 B-1/81S I Made in Germany. 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.
