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Olivia Newton-JohnTied-Up

Vinyl pressings

Tied-Up

by Olivia Newton-John · 1982

14 pressings9 countriesSynth-popElectronicPop

Tied-Up 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tied-Up

3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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

1982
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52155
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MC 13751R ML1ETCH SIDE A

MC 12098 ML-3ETCH SIDE b

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52155
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville
Runout / matrix

MC 13751R ML1 TML-MSide A

MC 12098 ML-1 TML-SSide B

⧈-G-⧈Both sides, stamped

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982PhilippinesEMI EMI-73-X-275First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USMCA Records MCA-52155First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982USMCA Records MCA-52155First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA-521557"7"
1983JapanEMI EMS-173107"7"
1983JapanEMI EMS-173107", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983MexicoEMI 87587"7"
1983NetherlandsEMI 1A 006-650527"7"
1983New ZealandInterfusion K 89487", Single7", Single
1983UKEMI EMI 53757", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USMCA Records MCA-521557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983USMCA Records MCA-521557", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USMCA Records MCA-521557", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983AustraliaInterfusion K-89487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATied-Up4:29
  2. BSilvery Rain3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tied-Up are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Tied-Up are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Tied-Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Philippines. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52155.

How do I tell if my copy of Tied-Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52155, EMI-73-X-275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 13751R ML1 and MC 12098 ML-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tied-Up 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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