US
1993- Label and catalog number
- Cajual Records CAJ 206
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
CAJ 206 North Side Metropolis Mastering M.J.R.Side A runout area
CAJ 206 South Side M.M.M.J.R.Side B runout area
Vinyl pressings
by Dajaé · 1993
U Got Me Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
CAJ 206 North Side Metropolis Mastering M.J.R.Side A runout area
CAJ 206 South Side M.M.M.J.R.Side B runout area
CAJ 207 NORTH I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side A - Northside
CAJ 207 EAST I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side B - Eastside
CAJ 207 WEST I Metropolis Mastering M.J.R.Runout side C - Westside
CAJ 207 SOUTH I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side D - Southside
CAJ 207 NORTH 1Side A runout etching variant 1
CAJ 207 EAST 1Side B runout etching variant 1
CAJ 207 WEST 1Side C runout etching variant 1
CAJ 207 SOUTH 1Side D runout etching variant 1
CAJ-206-1-NORTHSide A runout
CAJ-206-1-SOUTHSide B runout
ULTIMIX MASTERINGSide A runout area
CAJ 207 NORTH I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side A
CAJ 207 EAST I M.M. M.J.R.Runout side B
CAJ 207 EAST I Metropolis Mastering M.J.R.Runout side C
CAJ 207 SOUTH I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belgium | Music Man Records MMI 9442First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3822-6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | D:vision Records DVR 031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 207-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 207First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 207 / Cajual Records CAJ 207-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 207First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 20612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | US | Cajual Records CAJ 20712", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3822-812" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | Virgin 8923806 / Virgin 7243 8 923806 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of U Got Me Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, Belgium, France, Italy. One of them is Cajual Records CAJ 206.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAJ 206, CAJ 207-1, CAJ 207, MMI 9442) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAJ 206 North Side Metropolis Mastering M.J.R. and CAJ 206 South Side M.M.M.J.R.. 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.