Italy
July 1978- Label and catalog number
- Stiff Records STIF 101
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
HKAS 32422Label side A
HKAS 32423Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ian Dury · 1978
Wake Up And Make Love With Me 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.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HKAS 32422Label side A
HKAS 32423Label side B
HKAS 32422Label side A
HKAS 32423Label side B
2596-S-2-1-1 PRCSide A Runout - etched
STERLINGSide A Runout - stamped
2597-S-1-1-1 PRCSide B Runout - etched
STERLINGSide B Runout - stamped
2596-S-2-1ASide A Runout - etched
STERLINGSide A Runout - stamped
2597-S-1-1BSide B Runout - etched
STERLINGSide B Runout - stamped
STERLING TI 2600-S-3-RE A1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
STERLING TI 2601-S-3-RE A1B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
STERLING T1 2600-S-3-RE A4A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
STERLING T1 2601-S-4-RE AB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
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 | Canada | Stiff Records SP-19First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Stiff Records SS 1000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Stiff Records 640 142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Stiff Records 640142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Stiff Records 640142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 246 / Stiff Records 6.12246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.20 008First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 246 / Stiff Records 6.122467", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 246 / Stiff Records 6.12246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SRS 510.082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Stiff Records SP-19First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Stiff Records SS 1000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Stiff Records SS 1000First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Stiff Records SS1000First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Stiff Records SS1000First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Wake Up And Make Love With Me are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Stiff Records STIF 101, released July 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STIF 101, SS 1000, SS1000, SP-19) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HKAS 32422 and HKAS 32423. 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.