Vinyl pressings
by Everything But The Girl · 1990
Take Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NEG-44T-A-1 MTSide A runout, variant 1
NEG-44T-B-1 MTSide B runout, variant 1
NEG-44T-A-1 MT BSide A runout, variant 2
NEG-44T-B-1 MT ASide B runout, variant 2
MX304837Side A label
MX304838Side B label
R / S Alsdorf 903 171310-7-A 2Runout variant 1, stamped side A
R / S Alsdorf 903 171310-7-B 2Runout variant 1, stamped side B
R / S Alsdorf 903 171310-7-ARunout variant 2, stamped side A
R / S Alsdorf 903 171310-7-BRunout variant 2, stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Blanco Y Negro 903171310-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro NEG 44 / Blanco Y Negro 9031-71310-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro NEG 44 / Blanco Y Negro 9031-71310-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Blanco Y Negro NEG 44First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | WEA 1.261First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic SAM 673First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 44T / WEA 9031-71353-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | WEA Records Ltd. SAM 656First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 44First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Take Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 44T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 44T, NEG 44, SAM 673, SAM 656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEG-44T-A-1 MT and NEG-44T-B-1 MT. 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.
