Vinyl pressings
by Orange Juice · 1982
Rip It 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
POLS 1076 A // 2 ▽ 420 C 1 1 timtom-cbsSide A runout, variant 1
POLS 1076 B // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 TY-CBSSide B runout, variant 1
POLS 1076 A // 1 ▽ 420 C timtom-cbsSide A runout, variant 2
POLS 1076 B // 2 ▽ 420 C TY-CBSSide B runout, variant 2
POLS 1076 A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 4Side 1 stamped
timtom-cbsSide 1 etched
POLS 1076 B // 2 ▽ 420 C 1 3Side 2 stamped
TY-cbsSide 2 etched
POLS 1076 A // 2 ▽ 420 C 1 1 2Side A stamped / etched, variant 3
POLS 1076 B // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 4Side B stamped / etched, variant 3
160 2383651 1 380 POLYGRAMA-Side Runout Stamped
160 2383651 2 380 POLYGRAMB-Side Runout Stamped
2383 651 S 1 320 A 1Runout side A, variant 1
2383 651 S 2 320 A 1Runout side B, variant 1
2383 651 S 1 320 B 1Runout side A, variant 2
2383 651 S 2 320 C 1Runout side B, variant 2
2383 651 S 1 320 40 2
2383 651 S 2 320 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0245First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0245 / Holden Caulfield Universal 28MM 0245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 651 / Holden Caulfield Universal 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 651 / Holden Caulfield Universal 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1076 / Polydor 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1076 / Polydor 2383 651First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1076 / Polydor 2383 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 2383 651LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Domino REWIGLP50LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Domino REWIGLP50LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Domino REWIGLP50LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | UK | AED AEDOJ04LPLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Rip It Up are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLS 1076, released November 12, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 1076, 2383 651, 28MM 0245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLS 1076 A // 2 ▽ 420 C 1 1 timtom-cbs and POLS 1076 B // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 TY-CBS. 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.
