Vinyl pressings
by Bizarre Inc · 1992
Took My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BIZ 3-A1 PR-m MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE INGA'S SPECIAL KENNEL CLUB MIX [paw print] xxx ∀Side A Runout
BIZ 3-B1 PR-m Ͻ MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGESide B Runout
BIZ 3-C1 PR-m ᗺ MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGESide C Runout
BIZ 3-D1 PR-m ᗺ MISS INGA-THE EXCHANGE [paw print] xxxSide D Runout
74321 - 131 271 A SSTSide A, etched
74321 - 13 12 71 B SSTSide B, etched
74 321 13 12 81 A SSTSide C, etched
74321 131281 B SSTSide D, etched
74321-131271 AA-side runout
74321-131271 BB-side runout
74321-131281 AC-side runout
74321-131281 AD-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | BMG 74321 13127 1 / BMG 74321 13128 1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Italy | Flying International FIN 108First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Vinyl Solution BIZ 3First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | BMG 74321 13093 1First year12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1992 | US | BMGFirst year12", Limited Edition, Mispress, White Label · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Mispress, White Label · Limited |
| 1993 | Germany | Deep Groove 74321 13093 112" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | Deep Groove 74321 13093 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Torso Dance Torso 1223512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Torso Dance TORSO 70235 / Torso Dance torso 702357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMS-871607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-8628212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1993 | UK | Vinyl Solution STORM 6012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Vinyl Solution STORM 60S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Vinyl Solution STORM 6012", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Columbia 44 74862 / Columbia 44 74862 - S112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label BIZARRE00212", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Took My Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Italy, Germany. One of them is Vinyl Solution BIZ 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BIZ 3, 74321 13093 1, FIN 108, 74321 13127 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BIZ 3-A1 PR-m MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE INGA'S SPECIAL KENNEL CLUB MIX [paw print] xxx ∀ and BIZ 3-B1 PR-m Ͻ MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE. 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.
