Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1981
Take It Off 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.
23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ST-A-814817-A SM2-1 SP. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) MISide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-814818-A SP 0-2 SM1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) MISFI SM4Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-814817-A 0-1 SM2-2 SP. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. EDP MISide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-814817-A SP 0-2 SM2-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. EDP MISFI SM4Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-814817-ARSide A label
ST-A-814818-ARSide B label
208012 AA side label
208012 BB side label
ST-A-814817A side label & runout groove
ST-A-814818B side label & runout groove
XSD-19323-A Q [Uppercase Q]Side A, etched
XSD-19323-B Q [Uppercase Q]Side B, etched
ST-A-814817Side A, label
ST-A-814818Side B, label
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 | Argentina | Atlantic 208012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 19323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00295First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Europe | Atlantic ATL K 50 845 / Atlantic ATL 50 845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Atlantic ATL K 50 845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL K 50 845 / Atlantic ATL 50 845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Atlantic 50845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Atlantic 50845First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | Atlantic W 50845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-11076AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-11076AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Take It Off are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19323, 208012, 20.071, XSD 19323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-814817-A SM2-1 SP. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) MI and ST-A-814818-A SP 0-2 SM1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) MISFI SM4. 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.
