Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1984
You Take Me Up 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.
35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
TWINS 124 A//2∇420R 1 1 1Side A, stamped runout variant 1
TWINS 124 B//1∇420R 1 1 5Side B, stamped runout variant 1
TWINS 124 A//2∇420R 2 5Side A, stamped runout variant 2
TWINS 124 B//1∇420R 2 2Side B, stamped runout variant 2
TWINS 124 A//2∇420R
TWINS 124 B//1∇420R
TWINS 124 A//2∇420R 11 1Runout side A
TWINS 124 B//1∇420R 1 1Runout side B
TWINS 4 A // 5 ∇ 4 2 0 R ARUNRunout, Side A (Variant 1)
TWINS 4 B // 2 ∇4 2 0 R 1 1 2Runout, Side B (Variant 1)
TWINS 4 A // 4 ∇ 4 2 0 R ARUN 11 14Runout, Side A (Variant 2)
TWINS 4 B // 2 ∇4 2 0 R 11 13Runout, Side B (Variant 2)
TWISD+4+A2 ORLAKERunout A, etched, variant 1
TWISD+4+B ORLAKERunout B, etched, variant 1
TWISD+4+A2 B ORLAKERunout A, etched, variant 2
TWISD+4+B ORLAKERunout B, etched, variant 2
TWINS 224 A // 1 ▽ 4̶6̶ 420T 1 1 1Side A - machine stamped
TWINS 224 B // 1 ▽ 420T 1 1 1Side B - machine stamped
POUNDA TA1PESide A - hand etched
TWINS 224-ASide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Arista X 14069First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Arista K-9410First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AS 1 9244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 106 411 / Arista 106 411-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 601 286First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Arista TWINS 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Arista ARS 37113First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Arista SP-110First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Arista K-9410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 2174 / Ariola TWINS 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 2174 / Ariola TWINS 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola A-106.411First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola A-106411First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista F-601.286First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Sweden | Arista ARI 12-8371First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
37 vinyl pressings of You Take Me Up are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Arista TWINS 124, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWINS 124, TWINS 4, TWISD 4, TWINS 224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TWINS 124 A//2∇420R 1 1 1 and TWINS 124 B//1∇420R 1 1 5. 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.
