Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1990
It Takes Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-A 33Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-A xxRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-BRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 921815-0-A2X 6Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 921815-0-B3 82Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 921815-0-A2X 12Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 921815-0-B3 31Runout side B, variant 2
WAR921815ASide A
WAR921815BSide B
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-A 33Side A
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-BSide B
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-Axxx Hü 5Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-B Hü 6Runout side B, variant 2
ROD-1(T)A-2 MTRunout etched side A, variant 1
ROD-1(T)B-2 MTRunout etched side B, variant 1
ROD-1(T) A̶-̶2̶ ̶B̶ A MT ESide A runout, variant 2
ROD-1(T)B-2 MT DSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 543919493-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 543919493-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7 / Warner Bros. Records ROD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-21815-0 / Warner Bros. Records ROD1(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 921815-0First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7 / Warner Bros. Records ROD 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7 / Warner Bros. Records ROD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 921815-0First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 921815-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records PRO 5439-19493-7 / Warner Bros. Records PRO 5439 19493-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records ROD1T / Warner Bros. Records ROD 1 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records ROD 1 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records ROD1 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of It Takes Two are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5439-19493-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5439-19493-7, 7599-21815-0, 921815-0, ROD1T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-A 33 and R/S Alsdorf 543 919493-7-B. 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.
