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Michael HendersonTake Me I'm Yours

Vinyl pressings

Take Me I'm Yours

by Michael Henderson · 1978

10 pressings4 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Take Me I'm Yours 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Take Me I'm Yours

10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDA 597
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDA-S-597-A TI F/W ΔM PBA runout

BDA-S-597-B TI F/W ΔM RBB runout

BDAS 597 AA label

BDAS 597 BB label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDA 597
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BDAS 597ALabel Side A

BDAS 597BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDA 597
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p BDA 597-A F/W ΔM PBA-Side Runout Etching

p BDA-S- 597-A X P1 F/W ΔM PBB-Side Runout Etching

BDA 597 AA-Side Label

BDAS 597 AB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaBuddah Records BDA 597XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978South AfricaBuddah Records BUS 404First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKBuddah Records BDS 477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978UKBuddah Records BDA 477First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKBuddah Records BDS 477First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USBuddah Records BDA 597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1978USBuddah Records BDA 597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USBuddah Records BDA 597First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USBuddah Records BDA 597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1978USBuddah Records BDA 597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ATake Me I'm Yours3:46
  2. BLet Me Love You4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Take Me I'm Yours are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Take Me I'm Yours are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Take Me I'm Yours first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 597.

How do I tell if my copy of Take Me I'm Yours is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 597, BDA 477, BDS 477, BDA 597X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDA-S-597-A TI F/W ΔM PB and BDA-S-597-B TI F/W ΔM RB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Take Me I'm Yours on vinyl worth?

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.

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