Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo - Original… 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.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
S-A-B-1 3-[(horizontal triangle with dot in center)] 422-823-696-1AS-HRMSide A Runout
A- 1 [(horizontal triangle with dot in center)] 422-823-696-1BS-HRMSide B Runout
422-823-696-1AS PRC R-1-2-2-\Side A Runout
422-823-696-1BS PRC R-1-2-3-\Side B Runout
422-823-696-1AS-ALD α B-20357-ALD SLM △ 8360 1-1Side A runouts
422-823-696-1B5-ALD α B-20358-ALD SLM △ 8360-x 1-1Side B runouts
POLD 5168 A//1▽420 T 11 10Stamped Runout, Side A
POLD 5168 B//1▽420 T 11 3Stamped Runout, Side B
POLD 5168 A//1▽420 T 11 2Stamped Runout, Side A [Variant 1]
POLD 5168 B//1▽420 T 11 2Stamped Runout, Side B [Variant 1]
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 | Australasia | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 823 696-1 Y-1 / PolyGram Australia 823 696-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5168 / Polydor 8696-123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Polydor 823 696-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0410First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Nigeria | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Panama | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polydor 823 696-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo - Original… are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 823 696-1 Y-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 823 696-1 Y-1, 823 696 - Y - 1, POLD 5168, 823 696-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-A-B-1 3-[(horizontal triangle with dot in center)] 422-823-696-1AS-HRM and A- 1 [(horizontal triangle with dot in center)] 422-823-696-1BS-HRM. 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.
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