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Wake Up My Love

by George Harrison · 1982

21 pressings13 countriesPop RockRock

Wake Up My Love 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 Wake Up My Love

20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records 929864-7
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

w-4 tone 929864-7 A1 F/1 7-m

w-3 tone 929864-7 B-1 R/S1 F/1 7-m

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US

October 27, 1982
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records 7-29864
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7-29864 AAA-1713-RE1-S JW1 #2 ORunout A

7-29864 AAA-1716-RE1-S JW1 #2 ORunout B

AAA 1713SLabel A

AAA 1716SLabel B

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records 7-29864
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7-29864 AAA-1713RE1-S SH1 R-10042-SH1 Δ2738A-Side Runout

7-29864 AAA-1716-RE1-S SH1 R-10043-SH1 Δ2739B-Side Runout

AAA 1713SA-Side Label

AAA 1716SB-Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records 7-29864
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Winchester
Runout / matrix

7-29864 AAA-1713RE1-S WWIA-Side Runout

7-29864 AAA-1716-RE1- S WWIB-Side Runout

AAA 1713SA-Side Label

AAA 1716SB-Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records 7-29864
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

7-29864 AAA-1713-RE1-MDJ SR1 SP 1-1A-Side Runout

7-29864 AAA-1713-RE1-S SR1 SP 1-2B-Side Runout

AAA 1713DJMA-Side Label

AAA 1713SB-Side Label

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaDark Horse Records 92 98647First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982CanadaDark Horse Records 92 98647First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceDark Horse Records 92 9864-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982GuatemalaWarner Bros. Records 7-29864First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982JapanDark Horse Records P-1722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982JapanDark Horse Records P-1722First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982New ZealandDark Horse Records 729864First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982PanamaWarner Bros. Records 7-29864First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982SpainDark Horse Records 92-9864-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982SpainDark Horse Records 92-9864-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982UKDark Horse Records 929864-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982USDark Horse Records 7-29864First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USDark Horse Records PRO-A-1075First yearSingle, 12", Promo · PromoSingle, 12", Promo · Promo
1982USDark Horse Records 7-29864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982USDark Horse Records 7-29864First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AWake Up My Love3:33
  2. BGreece (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wake Up My Love are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Wake Up My Love are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Wake Up My Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records 929864-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Wake Up My Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 929864-7, 7-29864, PRO-A-1075, 92.9864-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, w-4 tone 929864-7 A1 F/1 7-m and w-3 tone 929864-7 B-1 R/S1 F/1 7-m. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wake Up My Love 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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