Vinyl pressings
by Angie Gold · 1985
Eat You Up 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.
23 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PASH-1243-A1 1 JA MT. 1 DAMONT 3Runout side A
PASH-12.43-B1 MT.1DAMONT ERunout side B
PASH 12 43 A*Label side A
PASH 12 43 B*Label side B
AP3004A-1A - 1 - 1- 1 - 6 PRCEtched side A
AP 3004B-1B-2-1-1-7 VLADOEtched side B
(2-124-550 or OSS -421-2) [numbers written in reverse]Etched, sides A & B
ALI-12004-A T0 C-1 1-A-11 3 〄Side-A
ALI-12004-B T0 1-A-7 3 〄Side-B
ALI-12004-Aon Label A
ALI-12004-Bon Label B
ALI - 706 - A TO
ALI - 706 - B TO
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 | Benelux | High Fashion Music MS 171 / Dureco Benelux MS 171First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Benelux | Dureco Benelux 5015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Château CXD-003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 1298First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | France | Jonathan ATO 12-27060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | France | Jonathan ATO 27060First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5248First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Trebol TI - 70947First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | Gira PS S/140First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro OOS - 785First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-785 / Passion OOS-785First year12", Promo, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Passion PASH 12 43 / Passion pash I2 43First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Passion PASH 12 43First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Passion PASH 12 43First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Portugal | Passion 11.20.25112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Passion PASH 12 9512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Passion PASH 12 95White Label, 12" | White Label, 12" |
| 1994 | Spain | RCA 74321 25751 112" | 12" |
| 1995 | France | CNR Music 3 000 106 / Reflexes Nvx 3 000 10612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Passion PASH 7 437", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | UK | Klone Records KLONE 2612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | UK | Klone Records KLONE 2612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | JDC Records JDC 006512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
34 vinyl pressings of Eat You Up are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Benelux and more. One of them is Passion PASH 12 43.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PASH 12 43, AP3004, ALI-12004, ALI-706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PASH-1243-A1 1 JA MT. 1 DAMONT 3 and PASH-12.43-B1 MT.1DAMONT E. 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.
