Vinyl pressings
by Yello · 1983
Pumping Velvet was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
ST-ED 66979A-4 @tGP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18765-4 SLM △ 5666 1-1Runout side A
ST-ED 66979B-4 @tGP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B- 18766-4 SLM △ 5666-X 1-1Runout side B
ST-ED-66979-A-ARLabel side A
ST-ED-66979-B-ARLabel side B
ST-ED-66979-A- 1 AT/GP [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-ED-66979-B- 1 AT/GPRunout side B, variant 1
ST-ED-66979-A- 1 @GP [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
ST-ED-66979-B - Z @GP [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
ST-ED-66979-A-SPLabel side A
ST-ED-66979-B-SPLabel side B
ST-ED 66979A-2 @tGP 1-1 SRCRunout side A, variant 1
ST-ED 66979B - 2 @tGP SRC 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
ST-ED 66979A-1 @tGP 1-1 SRCRunout side A, variant 2
ST-ED 66979B - 1 @tGP SRC 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
ST-ED 66979A-2 @tGP 1-1 SRCRunout side A
ST-ED-66979-B - 1 @tGP 1-1 SRCRunout side B
ST-ED-66979-A-SPLabel side A
ST-ED-66979-B-SPLabel side B
ST-ED 66979 A-4 @tGP "stamped balloon" B-18765-4 SLM △ 5666 1-1Runout Side A
ST-ED 66979 B-4 @tGP "stamped balloon" B-18766-4 SLM △ 5666-X 1-1Runout Side B
ST-ED-66979-A-ARLabel Side A
ST-ED-66979-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 69790First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 69790First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 0-66979 / Elektra ED 4939First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 0-66979 / Elektra ED 4941First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra ED 4941 / Elektra 0-66979First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra ED 4939 / Elektra 0-66979First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 0-66979First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 4939 / Elektra 06697912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 0-66979First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 0-66979First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Pumping Velvet are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada. One of them is Elektra 0-66979, released November 29, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66979, ED 4941, ED 4939, 96 69790) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ED 66979A-4 @tGP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18765-4 SLM △ 5666 1-1 and ST-ED 66979B-4 @tGP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B- 18766-4 SLM △ 5666-X 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.
