Vinyl pressings
by Overkill · 1987
Taking Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops, stamped) STA • 876285 • A 1-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK (stamped) ¢Side A runout - etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops, stamped) STA• 876286 • A 1-1Side B runout - etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops, stamped) STA • 876285 • A 1-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK (stamped) ¢Side A runout - etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops, stamped) STA• 876285 • A 1-1Side B runout - etched
1-A-1 3 [JASRAC logo] P-13502-1 TO 7-4Side A
1-A-1 3 [JASRAC logo] P-13502-2 TOSide B
RCA 670.0051-A 1S A2Side A, stamped
RCA 670.0051-B 1S A2Side B, stamped
78.17351 A1Side A
78.17351 B1Side B
R/S Alsdorf 781735-1-AA-side runout, machine-stamped variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781735-1-B >UK<B-side runout, machine-stamped variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781735-1-A JKA-side runout, machine-stamped variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 781735-1-B JKB-side runout, machine-stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.0051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17351 / Megaforce Worldwide 78 17351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Megaforce Worldwide 781 735-1 / Atlantic 781 735-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Accord 130085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Noise International N 0069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | Atlantic P-13502 / Not On Label 39LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | South Korea | Atlantic P-13502LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81735LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | AtlanticFirst yearLP, Single Sided, Album | LP, Single Sided, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81735-1 / Atlantic 81735-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13502First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Germany | Noise International N 0069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP107912", Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1079 / Atlantic MOVLP1079LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1079 / Atlantic MOVLP1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Atlantic 538676981 / BMG 538676981LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Taking Over are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 81735-1, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81735-1, P-13502, 670.0051, 78 17351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops, stamped) STA • 876285 • A 1-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK (stamped) ¢ and SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops, stamped) STA• 876286 • A 1-1. 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.
