Vinyl pressings
by Hanson & Davis · 1986
I'll Take You On was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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.
HERbIE JR :v) Angie FR-005X-RE-1 "IT'S A HOT PUMPED FIERCE PARTY" MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout A Side Etching & Stamped
FR-5Y "IT'S ABOUT TIME!"Runout B Side Etching & Stamped
FR-005XLabel Side A
FR-5YLabel Side B
7-RE-5A-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :v)A-Side Runout Etching
7-RE-5B-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Top Tape SBR-301025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records FRE-5EPFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records FRE-5Y / Fresh Records FRE-5EPFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records 7-RE-5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records 7-RE-5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records FRE-5Y / Fresh Records FRE-005XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Misprint |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records 7-RE-5First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Fresh Records FR-005X12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Australia | Body Beat BB 52112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Warlock Classics WR-814-112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of I'll Take You On are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Brazil. One of them is Fresh Records FRE-5EP.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FRE-5EP, 7-RE-5, FRE-5Y, SBR-301025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HERbIE JR :v) Angie FR-005X-RE-1 "IT'S A HOT PUMPED FIERCE PARTY" MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and FR-5Y "IT'S ABOUT TIME!". 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.
