Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Gage · 1984
Doin' It In A Haunted House 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.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P O 4Z9-05006-3-1BA-Side Runout Etching
P O 4Z9-05006-4-1CB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF 4Z9 05006-3A-Side Label
AA-AF 4Z9 05006-4B-Side Label
4Z9-05006-3-1B PRun-out A-side [etched]
4Z9-05006-4-1C PRun-out B-side [etched]
AA-AF 4Z9 05006-3Label A-side
AA-AF 4Z9 05006-4Label B-side
ZS4-04491-3-10 PA/AA side runouts
ZS4 04491A/AA side labels
TA 4519 A1 ⋀Runout etched/stamped side A
TA 4519 B1 ⋀Runout etched/stamped side B
A 4519 A1 ΛRunout A
A 4519 B1 ΛRunout 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 | Canada | CBS Associated Records 12EXP-05006First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12-4519 / Epic A 12.4519First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic TA 4519 / Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) TA 4519First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Epic A4519First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic A4519First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) 4Z9 05006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) 4Z9 05006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) ZS4 04491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) ZS4 04491First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Doin' It In A Haunted House are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Chycago International Music (C.I.M.) 4Z9 05006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 05006, ZS4 04491, TA 4519, A4519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P O 4Z9-05006-3-1B and P O 4Z9-05006-4-1C. 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.
