Vinyl pressings
by Squeeze · 1978
Take Me, I'm Yours was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AMS.7335-A-1Side A runout, variant 1
AMS.7335-B-2Side B runout, variant 1
AMS.7335-A-2Side A runout, variant 2
AMS.7335-B-1Side B runout, variant 2
AMS-7335-A-1Runout, A-side, etched
AMS-7335-B-1Runout, B-side, etched
⋀Runouts, stamped
AMS.7335-A-1 1 C ᐱVariant 1: runout side A, etched / stamped
AMS.7335-B-1 1 1 ᐱVariant 1: runout side B, etched / stamped
AMS-7335-A-1 ∴ [or ᐱ]Variant 2: runout side A, etched / stamped
AMS-7335-B-1 ∴ [or ᐱ]Variant 2: runout side B, etched / stamped
AMS.7335-A-2Side A runout etched, variant 1
AMS.7335-B-2Side B runout etched, variant 1
AMS.7335-A-1 4 ASide A runout etched, variant 2
AMS.7335-B-1 4 ASide B runout etched, variant 2
AMS.7335-A-1 20Etched runout groove side A, variant 1
AMS.7335-B-2 10Etched runout groove side B, variant 1
AMS.7335-A-2 23 AEtched/stamped runout groove side A, variant 2
AMS.7335-B-1 23 AEtched/stamped runout groove side B, variant 2
AMS 7335 B*Side B kabek
AMS-7335-A-2 1 ΛSide A runout
AMS-7335-B-1 12 ΛSide B runout
AMS 7335 A*Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records K7118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2033-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 5638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5638 / A&M Records AMS S 5638First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5638 / A&M Records AM 7335First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | A&M Records AM 5638First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7118First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1237First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 5638 / A&M Records AMS-5638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7335First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7335First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7335First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7335First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7335First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | A&M Records TAKE 1DJ / A&M Records TAKE1DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | A&M Records AMYDJ 33512", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Take Me, I'm Yours are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7335.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7335, 2033-S, K7118, AM-2033-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS.7335-A-1 and AMS.7335-B-2. 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.
