Vinyl pressings
by Sheena Easton · 1981
Take My Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 25 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.
062-07442-A--47129-1Y 1 2 1Runout, side A
062-07442-B--47130-1Y 2 0 1Runout, side B
062-07442-ALabel side A in parentheses
062-07442-BLabel side B in parentheses
062-07442-A--47129-1YA side runout, stamped
062-07442-B--47130-1YB side runout, stamped
062-07442-A--47129-1YA side runout, stamped
062-07442-B--47130-1YB side runout, stamped
062-07442-A--47129-1YRunout side A
062-07442-B--47130-1YRunout side B
EMC 3354 A-1URunout, A-side, stamped
EMC 3354 B-1URunout, B-side, stamped
EMC 3354 A - 6U 65 1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout variant 1
EMC 3354 B - 1U 60 4 Ʊ GSide B runout variant 1
EMC 3354 A - 6U 1 1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout variant 2
EMC 3354 B - 5U 2 Ʊ 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI 6218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMC.3354 / EMI EMC-3354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 07442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI 1A 062-07442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Chile | EMI 5263 / EMI 32c 064-007442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 068-07442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-07442 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-07442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-07442 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-07442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-07 442 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-07 442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-07 442 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-07 442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-007442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-007442LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | India | EMI EMC 3354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMC 3354 / EMI OC 062-07 442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Cherry Red CRPOPLP248LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 2022 | UK | Cherry Red CRPOPLP248LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | EMI 11C 076-07422LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Take My Time are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is EMI 1A 062-07442.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 062-07442, 1A 064-07442, EMC 3354, 6218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 062-07442-A--47129-1Y 1 2 1 and 062-07442-B--47130-1Y 2 0 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.
