Vinyl pressings
by Orange Juice · 1983
Rip It 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
POSPX 547 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 11Runout side A, variant 1
POSPX 547 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 12Runout side B, variant 1
POSPX 547 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 1Runout side A, variant 2
POSPX 547 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 11 3Runout side B, variant 2
POSP 547AI DAMONTRunout side A variant 1
POSP 547BI DAMONTRunout side B variant 1
OJ2AI DAMONTRunout side C variant 1
OJ2BI DAMONTRunout side D variant 1
POSP 547 A1 CID DAMONTSide A Runout, etched
POSP 547 B1 AM DAMONTSide B Runout, etched
POSP 547 A1 AM DAMONTSide A Runout, etched
POSP 547 B1 AY DAMONTSide B Runout, etched
POSP 547 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 8Side A runout, stamped
POSP 547 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 4 4Side B runout, stamped
POSP 547 A // 1 ▽ 420 VVariant 1, side A runout
POSP 547 B // 1 ▽ 420 VVariant 1, side B runout
POSP 547 A//1▽420 V 1 2 1Variant 2, side A runout
POSP 547 B//1▽420 V 12 1Variant 2, side B runout
POSP 547 A//1∇420 VSide A
POSP 547 B//1∇420 VSide B
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 | Australia | Polydor 2059 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 810 957-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2059 598 / Holden Caulfield Universal 2059 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 2059 598First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 2059 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 2059 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 20 59 598First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Holden Caulfield Universal POSPX 547 / Polydor POSPX 547First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPD 547 / Holden Caulfield Universal POSPD 547First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPX 547First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 547 / Holden Caulfield Universal POSP 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Rip It Up are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Holden Caulfield Universal POSPX 547, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 547, POSPD 547, POSP 547, 2059 598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 547 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 and POSPX 547 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 12. 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.
