Vinyl pressings
by Melba Moore · 1982
Mind Up Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
8543 M# 98483 G-1 x 202 —◁ ESA-Side Runout Etching
8543 M# 98576 G-2 x 202 —◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etching
S98483Label side 1
S98576Label side 2
S45-B-5180-98483-A-Z8 F/W Herbie JrRunout Side A
S45-B-5180-98576-Z5 F/WRunout Side B
S-98483ALabel Side A
S-98576Label Side B
S-98483AA
S-98576
S98483Label side 1
S98576Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-86650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 272 / EMI 12 CL272First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9859First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records 8543First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records 8543First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5180First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CL 272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mind Up Tonight are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Europe, Ireland. One of them is Capitol Records 8543.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8543, B-5180, SPRO-9859, P-B-5180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8543 M# 98483 G-1 x 202 —◁ ES and 8543 M# 98576 G-2 x 202 —◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
