Vinyl pressings
by Touché · 1982
Wrap It Up 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.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EMDS-6529-A-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR. :-) I SAY HEY TO TONY FRunout side A
EMDS-6529-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR. :-)Runout side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) I SAY HEY TO TONY F EMDS-6529-A-REA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) EMDS-6529-B-REB-Side Runout Etching
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 | France | Jonathan ATO 12-27013First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Atoll Music ATO 27013 / Jonathan ATO 27013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Good Vibes PM 12005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 44 / Dureco Benelux MS 44First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 4629 / Dureco Benelux 46.29First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMDS 6529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMDS 6529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMS 4529First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMDS 652912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2141 72212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2042 463 / Polydor 20424637", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label WRAP112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Wrap It Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, France, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Emergency Records EMDS 6529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMDS 6529, EMS 4529, ATO 12-27013, ATO 27013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMDS-6529-A-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR. :-) I SAY HEY TO TONY F and EMDS-6529-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR. :-). 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.
