Vinyl pressings
by Marcia Hines · 1981
Take It From The Boys 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.
10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
MX198551Label Side A
MX198552Label Side B
△ MX198551-B NITE LP100-1Label Side A Runout Stamped
△ MX198552-B NITE LP100-2Label Side B Runout Stamped
0064 030 S1 0704 278 S1=2 320Runout Side 1, Etched
0704 278 S2 0064 030 S2 320Runout Side 2, Etched
0064.030-A (0704.278 S 1)On Label Side 1
0064.030-B (0704.278 S 2)On Label Side 2
FRLP9907 A 44C1 K.G.Runout side A
FRLP9907 B 44C1 K.G.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Midnight Records NITELP100 / Midnight Records NITELP 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Logo 2473.945First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Logo 0064.030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Logo GOL 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRLP 9907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRLP 9907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Midnight Records NITELP100 / Midnight Records NITE LP 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Logo LS-38029 / Logo LS-38.029First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Logo LS 38.029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Logo LOGO 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Take It From The Boys are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Australia, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Midnight Records NITELP100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NITELP100, LOGO 1030, 2473.945, 0064.030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX198551 and MX198552. 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.
