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'Cause You Are Young by C.C. Catch, album cover

Vinyl pressings

'Cause You Are Young

by C.C. Catch · 1986

17 pressings8 countriesEuro-DiscoElectronicPop

'Cause You Are Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 'Cause You Are Young

16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
Hansa 602 144Hansa 602 144-213
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

DM 602144 A-2/85S IIRunout Groove Side A

DM 602144 B-1/85 S IIRunout Groove Side B

S 602 144 ALabel Side A

S 602 144 BLabel Side B

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
Hansa 107 885Hansa 107 885-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DM 107885 A-3/86 S II IIRunout side A, stamped, last "II" etched, var. 1

DM 107885 B-2/86 S II IIRunout side B, stamped, last "II" etched, var. 1

DM 107885 A-3/86 S IIRunout side A, stamped, var. 2

DM 107885 B-2/86 S IIRunout side B, stamped, var. 2

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
Hansa 107 885Hansa 107 885-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DM 107885 A-3/86 S II IIIRunout A, stamped [etched "III"]

DM 107885 B-2/86 S II IIRunout B, stamped [etched final "II"]

S 107 885 ALabel A

S 107 885 BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Greece

1986
Label and catalog number
Music-Box MAXI 21
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

MAXI 21 - ACenter Label A

MAXI 21 - BCenter Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeHansa 602 144 / Hansa 602 144-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986EuropeHansa 107 885 / Hansa 107 885-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeHansa 107 885 / Hansa 107 885-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986GermanyHansa12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986GreeceMusic-Box MAXI 21First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986ItalyDelta DEM 796First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986ItalyDelta DE 856First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986PortugalHansa 17.602144.30First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986PortugalHansa 17.107885.17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986ScandinaviaMega Records MRCS 2113First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986ScandinaviaMega Records MRCX 122113First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1986South AfricaGallo SSC 5943First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986South AfricaGallo XCB 5942First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1986SpainAriola A-107.885First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986SpainAriola F 602144 / Ariola F-602.144First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A'Cause You Are Young3:30
  2. BOne Night's Not Enough3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'Cause You Are Young are there?

17 vinyl pressings of 'Cause You Are Young are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was 'Cause You Are Young first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Greece, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Hansa 602 144.

How do I tell if my copy of 'Cause You Are Young is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 602 144, 107 885, MAXI 21, DEM 796) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 602144 A-2/85S II and DM 602144 B-1/85 S II. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 'Cause You Are Young on vinyl worth?

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.

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