US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SHX 101
- Format
- 12", Partially Mixed
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious FivePump Me Up
Vinyl pressings
Pump Me Up
by Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five · 1985
21 pressings8 countriesGo-GoHip Hop
Pump Me Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Pump Me Up
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 32038
- Format
- 12"
US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 32038
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
VID - 297 - A TRUTONE DISK LABS - pa-2-85 P IRunout Etchings Side A
VID - 297 - B TRUTONE DISK LABS - pa-2-85 P IIRunout Etchings Side B
VID-297-AMatrix Label Side A
VID-297-BMatrix Label Side B
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SHLX 141
- Format
- 12", Picture Disc, Partially Mixed, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SHLX 141-A1 MTEtchings side A
SHLX-141-B1 MTEtchings side B
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SHL 141PRT SHL 141
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SHL-141-A1 MT.1 DAMONTRunout side A, etched
SHL-141-B1 MT.1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
SHL 141-ALabel side A
SHL 141-BLabel side B
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Sugar Hill Records SH 141
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SH 141 - A1 DAMONT MTRunout A-side etched, variant 1
SH 141 - B1 DAMONT MTRunout B-side etched, variant 1
SH 141 - A1 MT.1 DAMONT HRunout A-side etched, variant 2
SH 141 - B1. MT. DAMONT PRunout B-side etched, variant 2
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Sugar Hill Records SH 338First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Finland | Sugar Hill Records SHX 101First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Finland | Polarvox Oy SHS 4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.20414First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.14348 / Sugar Hill Records 6.14348 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.20414First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.20420First year12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.20420First year12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records 6.20420First year12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM | 12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records C-6.20 414-0112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Ireland | Sugar Hill Records SH 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Sugar Hill Records SUGX 038First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Spain | Sugar Hill Records P - 107 / Zafiro P - 107First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Sugar Hill Records OSS-760 / Zafiro OSS-760First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Sugar Hill Records SHLX 141First year12", Picture Disc, Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
Tracklist
- APump Me Up4:43
- BPump Me Up (Instrumental)4:40
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Pump Me Up are there?
21 vinyl pressings of Pump Me Up are listed here, from 8 countries.
When was Pump Me Up first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is Sugar Hill Records SHX 101.
How do I tell if my copy of Pump Me Up is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHX 101, SH 32038, SHLX 141, SHL 141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Pump Me Up 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.
