Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1985
You Can Win If You Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DM 601670 A-1/85S 11 IIRunout Side A
DM 601670 B-1/85S 11 IIRunout Side B
DM 601670 B-1/85S 11 IVRunout Side B [Variation]
(601 670 A)Label Side A
DM 601670 A-1/85S II IIRunout side A
DM 601670 B-1/85S II IIRunout side B
S 601 670 ALabel side A
S 601 670 BLabel side B
DM 107280 A - 3 / 85S I I VIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 107280 B - 2 / 85S I I IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 107280 A-3/85S I I IIIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 107280 B-2/85 S II IIIRunout side B, variant 2
MAGT 282 A1side A
MAGT 282 B2side B
WEA 248994-0 A MPO ƮRunout side A
WEA 248994-0 B MPO ƮRunout side B
MPO WEA 248994 7 / ASide A variant 1
MPO WEA 248994 7 / BSide B variant 1
MPO Ʈ WEA 248994 - 7 ASide A variant 2
MPO Ʈ WEA 248994 - 7 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Hansa 107 280 / Hansa 107 280-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | WEA 248 994-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | WEA 248 994-7 / WEA 24 8994-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | WEA 248 994-7 / Hansa 24 8994-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Hansa 601 67012", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DE 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DEM 786First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Hansa HSA-015First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Hansa 17.101670.14 / Ariola 17.101670.14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Ariola 02.601670 .27First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Hansa 02.101670.14First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 1240First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Principal Records RSX 152First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Principal Records RSS 152First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music MOV12055 / Music On Vinyl MOV1205512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of You Can Win If You Want are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Hansa 601 670, released March 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 601 670, 107 280, MAGT 282, 248 994-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 601670 A-1/85S 11 II and DM 601670 B-1/85S 11 II. 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.
