UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Bronze BRO 50
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
BRO 50 A-2 HTMA-side runout, variant 1
BRO 50 B-2B-side runout, variant 1
BRO 50 A-2 GG HTM 1A-side runout, variant 2
BRO 50 B-2 GM 1B-side runout, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Goldie · 1978
Making Up Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BRO 50 A-2 HTMA-side runout, variant 1
BRO 50 B-2B-side runout, variant 1
BRO 50 A-2 GG HTM 1A-side runout, variant 2
BRO 50 B-2 GM 1B-side runout, variant 2
BRO 50 A-2 HTMA-side runout stamped, HTM etched
BRO 50 B-2B-side runout stamped
BRO 50-ALabel side A
BRO 50-BLabel side B
BRO 50 A-2 HTMA-side runout stamped, HTM etched
BRO 50 B-2B-side runout stamped
15524 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A
15524 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 15 524 ALabel side A
S 15 524 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Bronze Records Ltd. BRO-3001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Bronze 15 524 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Bronze BRO 50First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Bronze WBR-20450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bronze 15 524 AT / Bronze 15524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bronze 15 524 / Bronze 15 524 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Bronze BRO 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Bronze 11453AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bronze PD 1601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-16347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-16347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Making Up Again are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, South Africa, Argentina, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 50.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 50, PD 1601, BRO-3001, 15 524 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 50 A-2 HTM and BRO 50 B-2. 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.