Vinyl pressings
by Twilight 22 · 1984
Mysterious (Remix) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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 (AP) SPV 80 A COMM MASTERDISK BKEtched in runout, Side A
P (AP) SPV 80 B 1 COMM MASTERDISK BKEtched in runout, Side B
SPV 80-APrinted on label, Side A
SPV 80-BPrinted on label, Side B
VSD-35252-DJ MASTERDISK BK PEtched/Stamped, Both Sides
YZ35 T A//1▽420 V 1 1 2Runout side A, stamped
YZ35 T B//1▽420V[Scratched Sign] 1 1 3Runout side B, stamped
YZ35 A //1 ▽ 420 V 1 1Runout A-side stamped, variant 1
YZ35 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1Runout A-side stamped, variant 1
YZ 35 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 3Runout A-side stamped, variant 2
YZ 35 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 3Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
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 | Canada | Vanguard SPV 80First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 35252XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Vanguard SV 0113First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ35 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ 35TFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | WEA YZ35 / WEA 249113-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Vanguard SPV 80First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Vanguard SPV 80First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Vanguard VSD 35252First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | US | Vanguard VSD 35252First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mysterious (Remix) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Vanguard SPV 80.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPV 80, VSD 35252, YZ35 (T), YZ35) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (AP) SPV 80 A COMM MASTERDISK BK and P (AP) SPV 80 B 1 COMM MASTERDISK BK. 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.
