Vinyl pressings
by The Beat · 1982
Save It For Later was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
FEET 12333 A//1 ▽420 H TOWNHOUSE (etched) REGGIE MENTALSide A stamped
FEET 12333 B//1 ▽420 H TOWNHOUSE (etched) I HAVEN'T GOT A QUID DAVESide B stamped
REGGiE MENTAL [etched] TOWNHOUSE [stamped] FEET 333-A3 [etched] DAMONT [etched]A-side runout groove
ANYMORE THAN THAT - SPOiL [etched] TOWNHOUSE [stamped] FEET 333-B2 [etched] DAMONT [etched]B-side runout groove
FEET ̶1̶3̶ ̶333 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE REGGIE MENTAL 1 1 2A-Side runout
FEET ̶1̶3̶ ̶333 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 ANYMORE THAN THAT - SPOIL 3B-Side runout
REGGiE MENTAL [etched] TOWNHOUSE [stamped] FEET 333-A3 [etched] DAMONT [etched]A-side runout groove
ANYMORE THAN THAT - SPOiL [etched] TOWNHOUSE [stamped] FEET 333-B2 [etched] DAMONT [etched]B-side runout groove
REGGiE MENTAL [etched] TOWNHOUSE [stamped] FEET 333-A2 [etched] DAMONT [etched]A-side runout groove
ANYMORE THAN THAT - SPOiL [etched] TOWNHOUSE [stamped] FEET 333-B2 [etched] DAMONT [etched]B-side runout groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IR-9909First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | France | Arista 104 286First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Arista 104 286 / Arista 104 286-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista FEET 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista FEET 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Go-Feet Records TOE 1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Go-Feet Records ATA 736 / Go-Feet Records FEET 333First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Arista B-104.286 / Go-Feet Records B-104.286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 12333First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 333First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-9909First year7", Single | 7", Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Save It For Later are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Go-Feet Records FEET 12333.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FEET 12333, FEET 333, IR-9909, SP-70964) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FEET 12333 A//1 ▽420 H TOWNHOUSE (etched) REGGIE MENTAL and FEET 12333 B//1 ▽420 H TOWNHOUSE (etched) I HAVEN'T GOT A QUID DAVE. 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.
