Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1982
Take It Away 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.
41 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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.
R 6056 A-2U-1-5-51Stamped runout, side A variant 1
R 6056 B-2U-1-1-17Stamped runout, side B variant 1
NSHand etched runout, side A variant 1
R 6056 A-3U-1-1-35 NSSide A runout variant 2
R 6056 A-3U-1-10-21Runout side A, variant 1
R 6056 B-3U-1-30-21Runout side B, variant 1
R 6056 A-3U-1-10-2 4Runout side A, variant 2
R 6056 B-3U-1-30-2 4Runout side B, variant 2
R 6056 A-2U-1-2-51Stamped Runout, Side A, variant 1
R 6056 B-3U-1-1-35Stamped Runout, Side B, variant 1
R 6056 A-2U-1-3-23Stamped Runout, Side A, variant 2
R 6056 B-1U-1-1-3Stamped Runout, Side B, variant 2
R6056 A-2U-1-2-0 NSSide A runout, variant 1
R 6056 B-1U-1-2-30Side B runout, variant 1
R 6056 A-2U-1-1-8 NSSide A runout, variant 2
R 6056 B-2U-1-1-8Side B runout, variant 2
12 R 6056 A-3U-1-1-3 2 2Side A - Variant 1
12 R 6056 B-3U-1-1- 1Side B - Variant 1
12 R 6056 A-3U-1-1Side A - Variant 2
12 R 6056 B-1U-1-1Side B - Variant 2
ZSS170217-1K PRunout A - variant 1
ZSS170218-1K PRunout B - variant 1
ZSS170217-1J PRunout A - variant 2
ZSS170218-1K PRunout B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI DIF 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone ED-47 / MPL ED-47First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone ED-47 / MPL ED-47First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | MPL 31C 006 64845First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18 03018 / MPL 18 03018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-64 845 T / EMI Electrola 1C 006-64 845 TFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 006-64 845First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Odeon EPS-10004 / MPL EPS-10004First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Japan | Odeon EPS-10004 / MPL EPS-10004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Odeon PRP-1092 / MPL PRP-1092First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | EMI 8707Z / MPL 33C 052-64850ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | EMI 8706 / EMI 33C 006-64845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 062Z-64850 / MPL 1A 062Z-64850First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Take It Away are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6056, released June 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6056, 12 R 6056, 18-03018, 44-03019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6056 A-2U-1-5-51 and R 6056 B-2U-1-1-17. 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.
