Vinyl pressings
by Marc Bolan · 1981
You Scare Me To Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
☼ TOWN HOUSE CHERRY-29-A-1Runout side A - variant 1
☼ TOWN HOUSE CHERRY-29-B-1Runout side B - variant 1
☼ [SNA logo] TOWN HOUSE - CHERRY. -29. A'Runout side A - variant 2
☼ [SNA logo] TOWN HOUSE - CHERRY. -29. B'Runout side B - variant 2
[SNA logo] TOWN HOUSE CHERRY.-29. A1Runout, side A
[SNA logo] TOWN HOUSE CHERRY. 29 B1Runout, side B
[SNA logo] TOWN HOUSE CHERRY-29-A1Runout, side A
[SNA logo] TOWN HOUSE CHERRY-29-B1Runout side B
A-6474 ASide A Label
A-6474 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMI-699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Cherry Red INT 113.202 / Cherry Red Cherry 29First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | Cherry Red CHERRY 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Cherry Red Cherry 29 / Planet RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Warm Records AWMR 2020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Cherry Red CHERRY 29First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Cherry Red CHERRY 29 / Cherry Red FCHERRY 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Cherry Red P CHERRY 29First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | Spain | Hispavox 45-22037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spain | You Are The Cosmos YATC877", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of You Scare Me To Death are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Portugal, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Cherry Red CHERRY 29, released September 11, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHERRY 29, P CHERRY 29, AWMR 2020, EMI-699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ☼ TOWN HOUSE CHERRY-29-A-1 and ☼ TOWN HOUSE CHERRY-29-B-1. 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.
