Vinyl pressings
by Hongkong Syndikat · 1985
Too Much 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.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
0 C-6.20483-01-1 BNRunout A, stamped, etched, variant 1
0 C-6.20483-01-2 BNRunout B, stamped, etched, variant 1
BN C-6.20483-01-1Runout A, stamped, etched, variant 2
BN 0 C-6.20483-01-2Runout B, stamped, etched, variant 2
○ C-6.14 451-01-1 [stamped] BN [etched]Runout side A, variant 1
C-6.14 451-01-2/2 [stamped]Runout side B, variant 1
C-6.14 451-01-1 BNRunout side A, stamped/etched, variant 2
○ C-6.14 451-01-2/2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
6.20483-01-1Label side A
6.20483-01-2Label side B
SUPREME 001 A-2U-1-1Machine stamped
2C INT 10663-1N 20-2-86-DD-cgdEtched Runout Groove Side A
2C INT 10663-2N 20-2-86-DD-cgdEtched Runout Groove Side B
2c INT 10663-1NLabel Side A
2c INT 10663-2NLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20483 / TELDEC 6.20483 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14451 / TELDEC 6.14451 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20483 AE / TELDEC 6.20483First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Italy | CGD INT 10663First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | E&F Records SUPREME 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1986 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 111 1797", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 21387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Carrere 14.017 / Carrere 140177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Carrere 8651 / Carrere 8.65112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20563 AE12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Greece | Sakkaris Records SR 1201012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 12213812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | PDI B-20997 / TELDEC 6.20483 AE12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Spain | PDI 70.997 / TELDEC 70.9977", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | PDI B-20997 / TELDEC 6.20483 AE12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | E&F Records EFT 112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Too Much are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, Italy. One of them is TELDEC 6.20483.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20483, 6.14451, 6.20483 AE, SUPREME 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 C-6.20483-01-1 BN and 0 C-6.20483-01-2 BN. 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.
