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In Your Car

by The Cool Notes · 1985

14 pressings4 countriesDowntempoDiscoFunk / Soul

In Your Car was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 In Your Car

12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

Germany

1985
Label and catalog number
Intercord INT 125.232
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

DM B-2985 A-2/ 85S I IStamped Side A

DM B-2985 B-2/ 85S I IStamped Side B

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Germany

1985
Label and catalog number
Intercord INT 110.189Priority Records INT 110.189
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Red transparent
Runout / matrix

DM B-2986 A-2/85S II IIRunout side A

DM B-2986 B-2/85S IIRunout side B

B-2986 ALabel side A

B-2986 BLabel side B

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Abstract Dance ADTR 4
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ADTR 4 A - 1U - 1 - 3 - 3 UTOPIASide A, etched

ADT 4 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 10Side B, etched

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Abstract Dance ADT 4Abstract Dance adt 4
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ADT 4 A-1U-1-1-1 NWRunout side A variant 1 stamped/etched

ADT 4 B-1U-1- 1-1Runout side B variant 1 stamped

ADT 4 A-1U-1-1-11Runout side A variant 2 stamped/etched

ADT 4 B-1U-1- 1-11 13Runout side B variant 2 stamped variant 2

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Abstract Dance AD 4Abstract Dance ad 4
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Black Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

AD 4A-11-1--1-11Side A runout, stamped, variant 1

AD 4B-11-1--1-11Side B runout, stamped, variant 1

AD 4A-1U-1-1⥛2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2

AD 4 B-1U-1-1⥛3Side B runout, stamped, variant 2

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985FranceAbstract Dance adt 4First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985GermanyIntercord INT 125.232First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1985GermanyIntercord INT 110.189 / Priority Records INT 110.189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1985NetherlandsInjection Disco Dance Label 234.702First year12"12"
1985NetherlandsInjection Disco Dance Label 134.702First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985NetherlandsInjection Disco Dance Label 234.702First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985UKAbstract Dance ADTR 4First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKAbstract Dance AD 4First year7", Single7", Single
1985UKAbstract Dance ADT 4 / Abstract Dance adt 4First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKAbstract Dance ADT 4First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1985UKAbstract Dance AD 4 / Abstract Dance ad 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKAbstract Dance AD 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996GermanyDance Street DST 051-4235.512"12"
1996GermanyDance Street DST 1504-1212", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. AIn Your Car6:03
  2. B1Your Never Too Young (Re-Remix)3:32
  3. B2Secrets Of The Night4:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Your Car are there?

14 vinyl pressings of In Your Car are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1996.

When was In Your Car first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Intercord INT 125.232.

How do I tell if my copy of In Your Car is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.232, INT 110.189, ADTR 4, AD 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-2985 A-2/ 85S I I and DM B-2985 B-2/ 85S I I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Your Car 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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