Vinyl pressings
by Musical Youth · 1983
Never Gonna Give You Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
F 105182 A-1/83S I II Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [etched "F", "II"] - Variant 1
F 105182 B-1/83S I III Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped [etched "F", "III"] - Variant 1
F 105182 A-1/83S I III Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [etched "F", "II"] - Variant 2
F 105182 B-1/83S I III Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped [etched "F", "III"] - Variant 2
F 105182 A-1/83S I IIIRunout A, stamped/etched
F 105182 B-1/83S I IIIRunout B, stamped/etched
S 105 182 ALabel A
S 105 182 BLabel B
600787 A-1 / 83S ISide 1 (stamped
600787 B-1 / 83S ISide 2 (stamped
YOU • 3 • A1 ARUN <Side A runout etched / stamped
YOU • 3 • A1 <Side B runout etched / stamped
YOU 3aSide A label
YOU 3bSide B label
YOU . 3 . A1 ARUNRunout, A-side, etched, Variant 1
YOU . 3 . B1Runout, B-side, etched, Variant 1 & 2
YOU . 3 . A2 ARUNRunout, A-side, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52203First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-13965First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-13965First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600 787First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 105.182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 105 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600 787First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | MCA Records 105 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | MCA Records 105 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | MCA Records 600 787First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | MCA Records YOU 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | MCA Records YOU 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Peru | MCA Records F-MCA 0000003.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Never Gonna Give You Up are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in France, UK, US, Portugal and more. One of them is MCA Records 105 182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 182, 600 787, YOU 3, YOUP 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F 105182 A-1/83S I II Made in Germany and F 105182 B-1/83S I III Made in Germany. 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.
