Vinyl pressings
by The Salsoul Orchestra · 1982
Take Some Time Out (For Love) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Ʌ1I SG-368-A-2 IRunout side A, variant 1
Ʌ2D SG-368-A-2 IRunout side B, variant 1
Ʌ1H SG-368-A-2 IRunout side A, variant 2
Ʌ3C SG-368-A-2 IRunout side B, variant 2
SG-368-ABoth Sides Runout Etchings
SG-372-A I TM/JR STERLING Ʌ2ASide A runout, variant 1
SG-372-B I TM/JR STERLING Ʌ1GSide B runout, variant 1
SG-372-A 1 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1ASide A runout, variant 2
SG-372-B 1 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1ASide B runout, variant 2
S7 7̶0̶2̶8̶ A̶ 7026 A CR[stamped/circled]Side A runout
S7 7026 B CR[stamped/circled]Side B runout
S7-7026-ASide A label
S7-7026-BSide 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 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7 7026First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | France | Salsoul Records S 040 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Salsoul Records SG 368First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Salsoul Records S7-7026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3100First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 368 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 372 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 368First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7026 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Take Some Time Out (For Love) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 368, S7 7026, SG 368 DJ, SG 372 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʌ1I SG-368-A-2 I and Ʌ2D SG-368-A-2 I. 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.
