Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Roy · 1981
If You Want Me 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.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RBDS-2516-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERb :v) SmKA-side runout
RBDS-2516-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERb :v) SmKB-side runout
RBDS-2516AA-side label
RBDS-2516BB-side label
RBDS-4515-A Fw HP [Smiley face] SMK
RBDS-4515-B Fw Herb [Smiley face] SMK
ZXPDR 64963Label A
ZXPDR 64964Label B
PRJ 2 A 2 DAMONT IScratched in run out on A Side
PRJ 2 B 2 DAMONT EScratched in run out on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Black Sun BS-7First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Black Sun UN-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200 295First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100.182 / Barclay 100 182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 5031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MD 17 5031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | Maxi MX-0061First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH-1032First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | Project Records PRJX 2First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | UK | Project Records PRJDJ 2First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Project Records PRJ 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Roy B. Records RBDS-2516First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Roy B. Records RBDS-2516First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Roy B. Records RBS-4515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Black Sun UNI-104612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of If You Want Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Roy B. Records RBDS-2516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RBDS-2516, RBS-4515, PRJX 2, PRJ 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RBDS-2516-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERb :v) SmK and RBDS-2516-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERb :v) SmK. 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.
