Vinyl pressings
by Quarterflash · 1983
Take Another Picture 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.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
1-1 NL CBS-HOL 01-25507=3A-1 GHS-1-4011 - INTL. SET 2. SLIM Δ 4320 A Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
1-1 CBS-HOL NL 01-25507-1B-1 GHS-2-4011 - INTL. SET 4 SLM Δ 4320-X A Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
GEF 25507 A2 < MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped runout, side A - variant 1
GHS-1-4011-INTL SET 3 SLm △4320 Wly 1-2 ( : CBS-UKEtched runout, side A - variant 1
GEF 25507 B2 < MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped runout, side B - variant 1
GHS-2-4011-INTL SET 3 SLm △4320-X Wly 1-2 CBS-UKEtched runout, side B - variant 1
GHS-1-4011 JW1 MASTERED AT CAPITOL WallyRunout Groove Side A, variant 1
GHS-2-4011 JW2 MASTERED AT CAPITOL WallyRunout Groove Side B, variant 1
GHS-1-4011 JW2 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Runout Groove Side A, variant 2
GHS-2-4011 JW1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY 0Runout Groove Side B, variant 2
GHS-1-4011 SH-1 [Allied 'a'] B-18058-SH1 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △4318 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
GHS-2-4011 SH-3 [Allied 'a'] B-18059-SH3 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △4318-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
GHS-1-4011 SH-2 [Allied 'a'] B-18058-SH2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △4318 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
GHS-2-4011 SH-2 [Allied 'a'] B-18059-SH2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △4318-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
GHS-1-4011 SR-1 Wally MASTERED AT CAPITOL (SRC logo)Side A runout
GHS-2-4011 SR-3 Wally MASTERED AT CAPITOL (SRC logo)Side B runout
GHS-1-4011 WW1 ━◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A etched, variant 1
GHS-2-4011 WW4 #3 ━◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B etched, variant 1
GHS-2-4011 WW2 #3 ━◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A etched, variant 2
GHS-2-4011 WW4 #3 ━◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | CBS 20.412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 4011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Geffen Records 144.802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS-4011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 25507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Geffen Records 904 011-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 25507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Geffen Records CBS 25507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Geffen Records GEF 25507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 25AP 2655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2655First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2655First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Geffen Records LNS-17423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Take Another Picture are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 25507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 25507, GHS 4011, GHS-4011, 20.412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 NL CBS-HOL 01-25507=3A-1 GHS-1-4011 - INTL. SET 2. SLIM Δ 4320 A Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 1-1 CBS-HOL NL 01-25507-1B-1 GHS-2-4011 - INTL. SET 4 SLM Δ 4320-X A Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
