Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1984
It's It's... The Sweet Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
12.ANA.28.A³Runout, side A - variation 1
12 ANA 28 B1 TOWNHOUSERunout, side B - variation 1
12 ANA 28 A1 Townhouse (SNA logo)Runout, side A - variation 2
12 ANA 28 B1 Townhouse (SNA logo)Runout, side B - variation 2
12.ANA.28.A³Runout, side A
12 ANA 28 B1 TOWNHOUSERunout, side B
[SNA logo] ANA 28 A-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
[SNA logo] ANA 28 B-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B
It's It's...The Sweet Mix7ANA28A
Fox On The Run7ANA28B
7 ANA 28 ASide A label & runout hand-etched
7 ANA 28 ASide B label & runout hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-269 / RCA Victor TDS 269First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 269First year12", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA 104430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Anagram Records ANA 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Anagram Records 12ANA 28First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Anagram Records 12ANA 28First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Anagram Records ANA 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 269 / RCA Victor TDS-26912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of It's It's... The Sweet Mix are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Anagram Records 12ANA 28.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12ANA 28, ANA 28, 104430, TDS-269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12.ANA.28.A³ and 12 ANA 28 B1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
