Vinyl pressings
by Status IV · 1983
You Ain't Really Down 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.
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) B-1 ↔ RDR-12003-ASide One Runout
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) B-1 ↔ RDR-12003-BSide Two Runout
RDR-12003-ASide One Label
RDR-12003-BSide Two Label
RDR-12003-ASide A
RDR-12003-BSide B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) B-1 ↔ RDR-12003-AA-Side Runout Etching
RDR-12003 DJ-AA-Side Label
RDR-12003 DJ-BB-Side Label
F/W :v)
SRTRunout etched side A
TMTT 4B JB timtom-cbs SRTRunout etched side B
TMT 4 A JB TimTom-cbs SRTRunout A-side etched
TMT 4 B JB TimTom-cbs SRTRunout B-side etched
SRTRunout etched side A
TMTT 4B JB timtom-cbs SRTRunout etched side B
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 | Canada | Radar Records RDR-12003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola 600 860First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola 105 388First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | TMT Records TMT 4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | TMT Records TMTT 4First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-12003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-12003-A-DJ / Radar Records RDR-12003-B-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-1200312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Radar Records RDR-12003-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | TMT Records TMTT 4 / TMT Records TMTT4First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Domino Records UK DOM 1T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 1276812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Sonar Kollektiv SK087PROMO12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2005 | Germany | Sonar Kollektiv SK087PROMO12", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo, Limited | 12", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo, Limited |
| 2005 | Germany | Sonar Kollektiv SK08712" | 12" |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label STATUS 00412", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-151312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Ariola ARS 2146-12"12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-151312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of You Ain't Really Down are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Radar Records RDR-12003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDR-12003, RDR-12003-A-DJ, RDR-12003-DJ, TMTT 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) B-1 ↔ RDR-12003-A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) B-1 ↔ RDR-12003-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.
