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Take FiveB.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body)

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B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body)

by Take Five · 1981

12 pressings4 countriesFunkDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body)

7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Destiny Records D-2002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Rainbo Pressing
Runout / matrix

D-20002-12038 R-647 ̶5̶ 4 L-6976Runout A-side etched

D-20002-12022 R-647 ̶4̶ 5 L-6975Runout B-side etched

(12038)Label side-A

(12022)Label side-B

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Destiny Records D-2002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Rainbo Pressing
Runout / matrix

D-20002-12038 R-647 ̶5̶ 4 L-6976Runout A-side etched

D-20002-12022 R-647 ̶4̶ 5 L-6975Runout B-side etched

(12038)Label side-A

(12022)Label side-B

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Destiny Records PDT-301
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

PDT 301-A SYLVIA-KHAREH E.F. AH1 L-6967 S-8813Runout side A etched

PDT 301-B L-6967-X S-8814Runout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USDestiny Records PDT-301First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USDestiny Records D-2002First year7", Single7", Single
1981USDestiny Records D 2002First year7"7"
1981USDestiny Records D-2002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USDestiny Records D-2002First year7", Single7", Single
1981USDestiny Records D-2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981USDestiny Records D-2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GermanyAriola 600 59012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982NetherlandsAriola 600.590 / Dance Records 60059012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982NetherlandsDance Records 104.3617", Single7", Single
1982PeruFTA D 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982PeruFTA D 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AB.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body)3:45
  2. BReaching Out For Love3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Destiny Records D-2002.

How do I tell if my copy of B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-2002, D 2002, PDT-301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Body) on vinyl worth?

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.

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