Vinyl pressings
by Toni Basil · 1983
Over My Head 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P 4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-A P [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A side runout, variant 1
P 4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-B P [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B side runout, variant 1
P 4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-A P [flower] I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A side runout, variant 2
P 4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-B P [flower] I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B side runout, variant 2
P VS-4-42753-A P2 [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.A-Side Runout Etching
P VS-4-42753-B P2 [birds] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.B-Side Runout Etching
VS4 42753 ASA-Side Label
VS4 42753 BSB-Side Label
VS-4-42753-A-PRCC 1-1A Side runout, etched
VS-4-42753-B PRCC-1-1 1B-Side Runout Etching
4V9 42753 ASA Side Label matrix
VS4 42753 BSA Side Label matrix
4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-A PRCR ❀ 1-1-1 61 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A
4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-B - PRCR ❀ 1-1-1 (reverse 5) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B
4V9 42754 ASSide A label
4V9 42754 BSSide B label
P VS-4-42753-A P2 [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Etchings (Both Sides)
VS4 42753 ASLabel both sides
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 | Australia | Powderworks POWT 0183First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS 1175 / Radialchoice VS 1175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | El Salvador | Dicesa CHR-011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 601 154First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 106 160 / Virgin 106 160-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis VINX 49First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45099First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Peru | Chrysalis 01.44.700007First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Peru | Chrysalis 01.44.700007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4477First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42754First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42753 / Radialchoice VS4 42753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42753 / Virgin VS4 42753First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Powderworks POW 01837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Over My Head are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, El Salvador and more. One of them is Chrysalis 4V9 42754.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4V9 42754, VS4 42753, POWT 0183, VS 1175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-A P [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and P 4V9-4̶B̶9̶-42754-B P [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
