Vinyl pressings
by World's Famous Supreme Team · 1984
Hey! D.J. 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.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TEAM 112 A-2U-1-3-7Stamped, runout, side A. Variant 1
TEAM 112 B-1U-1- 1-1Stamped, runout, side B. Variant 1
TEAM 112 A-1U-1-1Stamped, runout, side A. Variant 2
TEAM 112 B-1U-1-1Stamped, runout, side B. Variant 2
TEAM 1 A-2U-1-1 X1A side runout, stamped
TEAM 1 B-2U-1-1-X1B side runout, stamped
TEAM 1-AA side label
TEAM 1-BB side label
TEAM 112 A-2U-1-3-11Stamped, runout, side A.
TEAM 112 B-1U-1- 1-?Stamped, runout, side B. Variant 1
TEAM 1-12-ALabel side A
TEAM 1-12-BLabel side B
B-19178-3 SLM Δ 6423 1-1 STERLING ⚾︎ STDM·46180-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Runout, Side A
B-19179-3 SLM Δ 6423-X 1-1 STERLING STDM 46181-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Runout, Side B
ST-DM-46180-ARLabel, Side A
ST-DM-46181-ARLabel, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin TEAM 1-12 / Charisma TEAM1-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin TEAM 1-12 / Charisma TEAM1-12First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Charisma TEAM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin TEAM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Charisma TEAM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Virgin 101.8295 / RCA 101.8295First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 206 / Charisma 601 206First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 264 / Virgin 106 264-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Charisma 80093First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Virgin France S.A. 90118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80093First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Charisma VINX 35 / Virgin VINX 35First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Charisma VIN 45093First year7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| 1984 | South Africa | Virgin VS 676-12"First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Charisma TEAM 1-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Island Records DMD 72212", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Check Your Head Records CYH 01612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Hey! D.J. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Charisma TEAM 1-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEAM 1-12, TEAM 1, TEAM 112, 0-96956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEAM 112 A-2U-1-3-7 and TEAM 112 B-1U-1- 1-1. 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.
