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You Are A Danger by Gary Low, album cover

Vinyl pressings

You Are A Danger

by Gary Low · 1982

39 pressings13 countriesItalo-DiscoElectronic

You Are A Danger was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Are A Danger

34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
Il Discotto Productions ART 1002
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ART 1002 ARunout side A, etched

ART 1002 BRunout side B, etched

ART 1002-ALabel side A

ART 1002-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
Discomagic Records DM 021Discomagic Records D.M. 021
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Red Sleeve
Runout / matrix

DM 021.ARunout area side A

DM 021.BRunout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
Il Discotto Productions ART 1002
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Light Blue Vinyl
Runout / matrix

ART 1002 Aetched runout side A

ART 1002 Betched runout side B

ART 1002-Alabel side A

ART 1002-Blabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
Il Discotto Productions ART 1002
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · White Vinyl
Runout / matrix

ART 1002 ARunout side A, etched

ART 1002 BRunout side B, etched

ART 1002-ALabel side A

ART 1002-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
Discomagic Records DM 021Discomagic Records D.M. 021
Format
7", 45 RPM · Blue Sleeve
Runout / matrix

DM 021.ARunout area side A, etched

DM 021.BRunout area side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BelgiumBaby Records BR 50277First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982CanadaQuality QDC 40First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1982CanadaQuality Q 2423XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982CanadaQuality QDC 40First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1982CanadaQuality QDC 40First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1982CanadaQuality Q 2423XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1982FranceCarrere 13075 / Baby Records 13075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceCarrere 8.211 / Carrere 8211First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1982GermanyPapagayo 1C 006-53 946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GermanyPapagayo 1C K 062-53 946 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1982GermanyBaby Records 1C K 052 1650326 / EMI 1C K 052 1650326First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1982GermanyBaby Records 1C 006-1650327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982GermanyPapagayo 1C 006-53 946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982ItalyIl Discotto Productions ART 1002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1982ItalyBaby Records BR 53946First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 39 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AYou Are A Danger (Vocal)8:42
  2. BYou Are A Danger (Instrumental)8:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Are A Danger are there?

39 vinyl pressings of You Are A Danger are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was You Are A Danger first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Il Discotto Productions ART 1002.

How do I tell if my copy of You Are A Danger is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ART 1002, BR 53946, DM 021, BABY 512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ART 1002 A and ART 1002 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Are A Danger on vinyl worth?

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.

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