Vinyl pressings
by Fern Kinney · 1979
Groove Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
TKD-401-A (PR) STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
TKD-401-B (PR) STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
TKD-401-A AM STERLING [S]Runout side A, [] rotated by 90°, variant 2
TKD-401-B AM STERLING [S]Runout side B, [] rotated by 90°, variant 2
M-1058-A-1-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGRunout A
77-1058-B-2-1-1 STERLING PRCRunout B
MX-1058-ALabel side A
MX-1058-BLabel side B
M-1058-A AM STERLING 96192Runout side A
M-1058-B 96194 AM STERLINGRunout side B
M-1058-ALabel side A
M-1058-BLabel side B
M-1058-A-1-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGRunout Side A, etched/stamped
M-1058-B-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGRunout Side B, etched/stamped
M-1058-A-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGSide A Runout
M-1058-A-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGSide B Runout
M-1058-A-1-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGVariant 2 Side A Runout
M-1058-B-1-1 PRC-R STERLINGVariant 2 Side B Runout
TKD- 401-A STERLING (PR) PSide A
TKD-401-B STERLING (PR)Side B
TKD-401-A
TKD-401-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | T.K. Records TDK-401First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | WEA DSKO 716 / Malaco Records DSKO 716First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | WEA 100107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | WEA DSKO 716First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Benelux | Wea International WEA 79101First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Kelo Music KTF-15018First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | WEA WEA 79101 / Malaco Records WEA 79101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | WEA WEA 79101 / Malaco Records WEA 79101First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | WEA WEA 79 102 / WEA WEA 79102First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1979 | France | WEA 79101 / WEA 79 101First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | WEA WEA 79102 / WEA WEA 79 102First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Germany | WEA 79101First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1979 | Germany | WEA WEA 79 101 N / WEA WEA 79101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | WEA U 79101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | WEA U 79101First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 666 20512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 111 2057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | GiG Records 247 545-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | GiG Records 247 546-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Friends Records 190.06512" | 12" |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Friends Records 190.063-77" | 7" |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Friends Records 190.063-512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | GiG Records GIG 666 20512", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
50 vinyl pressings of Groove Me are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is T.K. Disco 401.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 401, 1058, TDK-401, WEA 79101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKD-401-A (PR) STERLING and TKD-401-B (PR) STERLING. 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.
