Vinyl pressings
by Dead Or Alive · 1984
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
T[scratched out A]X4861-A2 tone BSide A, hand-etched runout, variant 1
T[scratched out A]X4861-B-1 C :Side B, hand-etched runout, variant 1
T [scratched out A] X4861.A2 2 2 tone ÜSide A, hand-etched runout, variant 2
T[scratched out A] X4861-B-1 1 7Side B, hand-etched runout, variant 2
A 4861 A2 C tone uRunout side A, variant 1
A 4861 B1 CRunout side B, variant 1
A 4861 A2 B tone URunout side A, variant 2
A 4861 B1 A C CRunout side B, variant 2
A 4861 A2 tone ü ΛA-side runout
A 4861 B1 ΛB-side runout
T[scratched out A]X4861-A2 tone :) ( )Side A, hand-etched runout, variant 1
T(scribbled out letter A)X4861-B.1 ɅSide B, hand-etched runout, variant 1
QTX 4861 A1 Noel.Variant 1, runout Side A
QTX 4861 B1Variant 1, runout Side B
QTX 4861 A1 NOEL. D 14Variant 2, runout side A, etched, stamped
QTX 4861 B1 C 10Variant 2, runout side B, etched, stamped
QTX 4861 A1 NOEL. V 11Side A runout
QTX 4861 B1 VSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 12EXP 05208 / Epic 05208First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 34 04894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4861 / Epic A 12.4861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 13.4861 / Epic A 13-4861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4861 / Epic A 4861First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4861 / Epic A 4861First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.4861 / Epic QTX 4861First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 13.4861 / Epic A 13-4861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 13.4861 / Epic A 13-4861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 13.4861 / Epic A 13-4861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed |
| 1984 | Germany | Epic A 4861 / Epic EPC A 4861First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic EPCA 12-4861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 4861First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Epic SCL-45,049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Australia | Dance Pool 663310 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1997 | France | Podis 282912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | France | Plug In Music 571 345-1 / Radikal Groov Records 571 345-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | Unknown | Trumpet Records PR 99/112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Epic DOA 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Epic DOA2 / Urban Division DOA212", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Epic DOA 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2006 | UK | Attitude ATUDE 00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Attitude ATUDE 00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Demon Records DEMSING0637", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV12078 / Epic MOV1207812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV12079 / Epic MOV1207912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV12080 / Epic MOV1208012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV12080 / Epic MOV1208012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
92 vinyl pressings of You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Epic TX 4861, released November 5, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TX 4861, A4861, QTX 4861, QTX4861) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T[scratched out A]X4861-A2 tone B and T[scratched out A]X4861-B-1 C :. 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.
