Vinyl pressings
by The Polecats · 1982
Make A Circuit With Me 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.
5 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
POLE 4 A1 DAMONT RAYSRunout side A, etched - variant 1
POLE 4 B1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched - variant 1
POLE 4 [PC 1] A1 I DAMONT RAYSRunout side A, etched [scratched out] - variant 2
POLE 4 [PC 1] B1 I DAMONT HRunout side B, etched [scratched out] - variant 2
POLE 412 A 2420V 11 1Runout side A
POLE 412 B▽2 420 V 11 1Runout side B
6059 588 1W1 (P)1982 670 04Side A runout
6059 588 2W1 (P)1982 670 04Side B runout
6059 588.1Side A label
6059 588.2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6059 588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury POLE 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury POLE 412First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury POLE 412First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | US | Mercury MK 251First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 812 482-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Mercury POLE 412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 812 482-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Mercury 812482-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Mercury 8124827-DJ7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Mercury 812 482-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Make A Circuit With Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury POLE 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLE 4, POLE 412, MK 251, 6059 588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLE 4 A1 DAMONT RAYS and POLE 4 B1 DAMONT. 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.
