Vinyl pressings
by Venom · 1984
Manitou 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.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NEAT - 43 A HOW MANY? ƱTOPIA ORLAKESide A runout etched
NEAT - 43 B ƱTOPIA ORLAKE BIG BIG BIGSide B runout etched
UTOPIASide A mastering studio etched
UTOPIASide B mastering studio etched
NEAT+43+S+A₂ ℧TOPIA WEI TELT YEE! ORLAKESide A Runout [Etched]
NEAT+43+S+B₂ ATAMEIT ℧ ORLAKESide B Runout [Etched]
GRAMPIAN NEAT 12 - 43 A SM MANIBILL O UTOPIASide A, Etched
GRAMPIAN NEAT 12 43 B TANA RECT'O'S M'O'ISide B, Etched
NEAT-43-S-A2 WEI TELT YEELSide A
NEAT-43-S-B2 ATAMEIT ORLAKESide B
NEAT + 43 + A HOW MANY? ℧TOPIA ORLAKE
BIG BIG BIG NEAT + 43 + B ℧TOPIA ORLAKE
GRAMPIAN NEAT 12 - 43 A SM MANIBILL O UTOPIASide A, Etched
GRAMPIAN NEAT 12 43 B TANA RECT'O'S M'O'ISide B, Etched
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 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 125506First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Neat Records12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43-12" / Neat Records NEAT 43 (12")First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43First year7", Picture Disc, Shape · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Shape · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 437", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43-12" / Neat Records NEAT 43 (12")First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records 43-12"12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT 43First year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Neat Records NEAT P43First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT666PIC / Neat Records BMGCAT666PIC7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | US | BMG BMGCAT666PIC / Neat Records BMGCAT666PIC7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Picture Disc, Repress · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Picture Disc, Repress · Picture disc |
14 vinyl pressings of Manitou are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe. One of them is Neat Records NEAT P43, released October 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEAT P43, NEAT 43, NEAT 43-12", RR 125506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT - 43 A HOW MANY? ƱTOPIA ORLAKE and NEAT - 43 B ƱTOPIA ORLAKE BIG BIG BIG. 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.
