Vinyl pressings
by Prince And The Revolution · 1984
Take Me With U was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
PRO-A1-2263-RE1-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20707-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 8851 1-1Side A runout, etched/stamped
PRO-A2-2263-RE1-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20708-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 8851-X 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2263First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 907977", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 907977", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 907977", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29079-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29079-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-290797", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-19547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-19547", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Take Me With U are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2263.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-A-2263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-A1-2263-RE1-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20707-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 8851 1-1 and PRO-A2-2263-RE1-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20708-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 8851-X 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.
