Vinyl pressings
by "Weird Al" Yankovic · 1984
In 3-D 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.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL 39221 2E "Polka Down With Your Bad Self"scribed in deadwax A side - variant 1
BL 39221 2G "Now How Much Would You Pay?"scribed in deadwax B side - variant 1
AL 39221 1E "Polka Down With Your Bad Self"scribed in deadwax A side
BL 39221 1G "Now How Much Would You Pay?"scribed in deadwax B side
P o AL 39221-2ARunout side A, variant 1
P o BL 39221-2BRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 39221-2BRunout side A, variant 3
P BL 39221-2BRunout side B, variant 3
P o AL 39221 1A 1 "POLKA DOWN WITH YOUR BAD SELF" STERLINGSide A runout
o P BL 39221-1D 1 A STERLING "NOW HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?"Side B runout
AL 39221Side A label
BL 39221Side B label
P AL39221-2B CA-Side Runout Etching
P BL39221-2B CB-Side Runout Etching
AL 39221A-Side Label
BL 39221B-Side Label
P o AL39221-2B 1 DRunout A, variant 1
o P BL39221-2B CRunout B, variant 1
P o AL39221-2B 5 5 oRunout A, variant 2
P o BL39221-2B oRunout B, variant 2
o G1 AL 39221-1E "POLKA DOWN WITH YOUR BAD SELF" A7 STERLINGSide A etched; o & Sterling stamped
o G1 BL 39221 1E D2 STERLINGSide B etched; o & Sterling stamped
o G1 AL 39221-1C "POLKA DOWN WITH YOUR BAD SELF" D2 STERLING(Runout, A-side variant 2) etched; o & Sterling stamped
G1 BL 39221 1E G5 STERLING(Runout, B-side variant 2) Sterling stamped
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 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4429 / Rock 'N' Roll Records BFZ 39221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4429 / Rock 'N' Roll Records BFZ 39221First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 25916 / Scotti Bros. Records 25916First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Rock 'N' Roll Records 260·14·026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic EPC 25916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic EPC 25916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Scotti Bros. Records CBS 25916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Rock 'N' Roll Records BFZ39221 / Rock 'N' Roll Records BFZ-39221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | Oasis Records OCAN-5014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 39221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 39221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 39221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records BFZ 39221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Scotti Bros. Records LP-BFZ-39221 / Rock 'N' Roll Records LP-BFZ-39221LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of In 3-D are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Taiwan, Australia and more. One of them is Rock 'N' Roll Records BFZ 39221, released February 28, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFZ 39221, FZ 39221, CH-1094, ELPS 4429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 39221 2E "Polka Down With Your Bad Self" and BL 39221 2G "Now How Much Would You Pay?". 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.
