France
1985- Label and catalog number
- Black Scorpio SCM 19306 N
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Village People · 1985
Sex Over The Phone was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
SOHOLP 5 A-1U-1-1-A side runout
SOHOLP 5 B-2U-1-1-1B side runout
80293 A
80293 B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Microfon Argentina S.A. SUP 80293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Powderworks POW 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Powderworks POW6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Black Scorpio 48.523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Celsius CLS-81003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Celsius CLS-81003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Black Scorpio SCM 19306 NFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 825 485-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | Can't Stop Productions, Inc. 6.11331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | CGD INT 20457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | CGD INT 20457LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-167First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Sex Over The Phone are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, UK, Greece, Argentina and more. One of them is Black Scorpio SCM 19306 N.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCM 19306 N, SOHOLP5, THREE EGGS 6004, SUP 80293) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.