Scandinavia
1982- Label and catalog number
- Radialchoice TIC 11
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
TIC 11 A GP PS/CRRunout, A-side
TIC 11 B GP PS/CRRunout, B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Toto Coelo · 1982
Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your 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 7 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.
TIC 11 A GP PS/CRRunout, A-side
TIC 11 B GP PS/CRRunout, B-side
TIC-11-12-A1 2 ΛRunout side A
TIC-11-12-B1 C Λ ƱTOPIARunout side B
TIC 11 A2 ⋀Runout side A, ⋀ is stamped
TIC 11 B3 ⋀Runout side B, ⋀ is stamped
TIC 11ASide A label
TIC 11BSide B label
DS 104849 A-1/82S IRunout side A
DS 104849 B-1/82S IRunout side B
S 104 849 ALabel side A
S 104 849 BLabel side B
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 | Australia | Radialchoice POWT 0115First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Radialchoice POW 0115 / Powderworks POW 0115First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 849 / Virgin 104 849-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 849 / Virgin 104 849-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Virgin 600 701 / Virgin 600 701-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VINX 875First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Radialchoice TIC 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Radialchoice TIC 11-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Radialchoice TIC 11 / Virgin TIC 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Not On Label non7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Scandinavia, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Radialchoice TIC 11.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIC 11, TIC 11-12, POWT 0115, POW 0115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIC 11 A GP PS/CR and TIC 11 B GP PS/CR. 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.