Vinyl pressings
by Aurra · 1981
Make Up Your Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
I Ʌ2D SG-360-A 1 MASTERDISK-BKA-Side Runout, variant 1
I Ʌ3E SG-360-B-2 MASTERDISK-BKB-Side Runout, variant 1
I Ʌ1A SG-360-A 1 MASTERDISK-BKA-Side Runout, variant 2
I Ʌ2B SG-360-B-2 MASTERDISK-BKB-Side Runout, variant 2
S7-7017-A I MASTERDISK-BK I AIA runout
S7-7017-BI I MASTERDISK-BK I AIB runout
I A1A SG-360-A MASTERDISK BKA-Side Runout Etching
I A1A SG-360-B-2 MASTERDISK BKB-Side Runout Etching
SG 380 AA-Side Label
SG 380 BB-Side Label
PRO S 040 087 ARunout side A, etched
PRO S 040 087 BRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | El Salvador | Dicesa SA-02First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Salsoul Records SO 40 087 / Salsoul Records S 040 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Salsoul Records SG 360First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Salsoul Records SG 360 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7017 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | Italy | Salsoul Records S7 70177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-305812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records 1058 / Rams Horn Records RAMSH 10587", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Salsoul Records 1-20.00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Salsoul Records 1-20.00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | Battersea Records BATTL 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Battersea Records BATT 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 350912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 350912", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Make Up Your Mind are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, El Salvador, France. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 360.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 360, S7 7017, SG 360 DJ, S7 7017 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I Ʌ2D SG-360-A 1 MASTERDISK-BK and I Ʌ3E SG-360-B-2 MASTERDISK-BK. 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.
