Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1982
Under Attack / You Owe Me One was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EPCA 2971 A' I TY DAMONT DA-side run-out, etched
EPC.A.2971 B5 C BB-side run-out, etched
EPC A2971 A*A-side Label
EPC A2971 B*B-side Label
EPC . A . 2971 A4 timtom ARunout side A, variant 1
EPC . A . 2971 . B1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC A·2971 A3 timtom 1 O ARunout side A, variant 2
EPC A·2971·B 3 1 O ARunout side B, variant 2
EPCA 2971 A' I DA-side run-out, etched
TimtomA-side run-out, etched, cut engineer
EPC.A.2971 B5 BB-side run-out, etched
CB-side Run-out, stamped, mother number
EPC-A-2971 A3 timtom BA side runout, etched / stamped
EPC A2971 B-1U-1-1-1 TTYB side runout, stamped / etched
EPC A2971 A*Label A side
EPC A2971 B*Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Colombia | RCA 05(3011)52284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | El Salvador | RCA PO-04First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 101718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 101718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 101718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 101718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2141 706First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 2971First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Kenya | Polydor 2002 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2002 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Polydor 2002 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Sunshine PS 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A 11-2971First year7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2971First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2971First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Polar 006024550743937", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
33 vinyl pressings of Under Attack / You Owe Me One are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, Colombia, El Salvador and more. One of them is Epic EPC A2971, released December 3, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A2971, EPC A 2971, EPC A 11-2971, EPCA2971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPCA 2971 A' I TY DAMONT D and EPC.A.2971 B5 C B. 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.
