Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1985
Take On Me 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.
77 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 20 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.
R/S Alsdorf 920336-0 ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 920336-0 B DRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 920336-0 AXRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920336-0 BXX 34 BERunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2x GER D 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △ 92 88 1-2A-side runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 2 B2xx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 92 89 1-2B-side runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2 BEGER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △ 9288 1-2A-side runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A2 B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 1-2B-side runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A2 D̶ N 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [ARC Balloon] R-14160-SH2 27 SLM △ 9288 1-2A runout, stamped/etched
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶2̶ B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [ARC balloon] R-14161-SH2 8 SLM △ 9289 1-2B runout, stamped/etched
R/S Alsdorf 928846 -7 A2 GER D 7-29011 5 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160 SH2 SLM △ 9288 1-2A runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 B 6B runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2x GER D 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 ℗ R-14/60-SH2 SLm △ 92 88 1-2Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 2 B2xx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 O R-14/61-SH2 SLm △ 92 89 1-2Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2 GER D 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 ̷A̷2̷ B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △9289 1-2Runout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 929006-7 A <T> DRunout side A
R / S Alsdorf 929006-7 B <T> DRunout side B
R / S Alsdorf 929006-7 A DRunout A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶ ̶2̶ B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 26 SLM △ 9289 1-2Runout B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 929006-7 A BE 7̶5̶ ̶7̶5̶ ̶Runout A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶ ̶2̶ B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLm △ 9289 1-2Runout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0.20336 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20336First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WS-9113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 601.7050 / Warner Bros. Records 16.289First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 336-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 9006 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 006-7 / Warner Bros. Records W 9006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 006-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Rhino Entertainment Company R7 5472857", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Rhino Records R7 596141 / Warner Bros. Records R7 5961417", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Warner Music Group 081227808570 / Rhino Records RCV1 72831212", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 901177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
83 vinyl pressings of Take On Me are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 920 336-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 336-0, 929 006-7, 929006-7, W9006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 920336-0 A and R/S Alsdorf 920336-0 B D. 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.
