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Sex Over The Phone

by Village People · 1985

21 pressings17 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / SoulPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sex Over The Phone

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.

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Record Shack Records SOHOLP5Record Shack Records SOHOLP 5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SOHOLP 5 A-1U-1-1-A side runout

SOHOLP 5 B-2U-1-1-1B side runout

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Argentina

1985
Label and catalog number
Microfon Argentina S.A. SUP 80293
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

80293 A

80293 B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaMicrofon Argentina S.A. SUP 80293First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985AustraliaPowderworks POW 6100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985Australia & New ZealandPowderworks POW6100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985BrazilBlack Scorpio 48.523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaCelsius CLS-81003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaCelsius CLS-81003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceBlack Scorpio SCM 19306 NFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyMetronome 825 485-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985Hong KongCan't Stop Productions, Inc. 6.11331First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ItalyCGD INT 20457First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ItalyCGD INT 20457LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1985JapanMercury 25PP-167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985JapanMercury 25PP-167First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985MexicoRCA Victor MILS-4699First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985New ZealandPowderworks POW 6100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Sex Over The Phone4:22
  2. A2New York City6:00
  3. A3Just Give Me What I Want6:14
  4. A4I Won't Take No For An Answer5:06
  5. B1Power Of The Night5:58
  6. B2Sexual Education5:33
  7. B3Sensual4:36
  8. B4Sex Over The Phone (Nouvel Enregistrement Clubs)4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sex Over The Phone are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Sex Over The Phone are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was Sex Over The Phone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, UK, Greece, Argentina and more. One of them is Black Scorpio SCM 19306 N.

How do I tell if my copy of Sex Over The Phone is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Sex Over The Phone on vinyl worth?

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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