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

Vinyl pressings
by Gary Low · 1982
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.
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.
ART 1002 ARunout side A, etched
ART 1002 BRunout side B, etched
ART 1002-ALabel side A
ART 1002-BLabel side B
DM 021.ARunout area side A
DM 021.BRunout area side B
ART 1002 Aetched runout side A
ART 1002 Betched runout side B
ART 1002-Alabel side A
ART 1002-Blabel side B
ART 1002 ARunout side A, etched
ART 1002 BRunout side B, etched
ART 1002-ALabel side A
ART 1002-BLabel side B
DM 021.ARunout area side A, etched
DM 021.BRunout area side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Baby Records BR 50277First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Quality QDC 40First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Quality Q 2423XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Quality QDC 40First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Quality QDC 40First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Quality Q 2423XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 13075 / Baby Records 13075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 8.211 / Carrere 8211First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 006-53 946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C K 062-53 946 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Baby Records 1C K 052 1650326 / EMI 1C K 052 1650326First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Baby Records 1C 006-1650327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 006-53 946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions ART 1002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Baby Records BR 53946First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
39 vinyl pressings of You Are A Danger are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Il Discotto Productions ART 1002.
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.
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.