Vinyl pressings
by Trevor Walters · 1981
Love Me Tonight / Dub Me Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
MAG 198 A1 DAMONT tone UARunout side A, etched, variant 1
MAG 198 B1 DAMONT FRunout side B, etched, variant 1
MAG 198 A1 DAMONT AP toneRunout side A, etched, variant 2
MAG 198 B1 DAMONT AFRunout side B, etched, variant 2
ITD-004-A₁ P.81Runout side A, etched
ITD-004-B₁ P-81Runout side B, etched
MAG 198 A1 DAMONT TONESide A runout, etched
MAG 198 B1 DAMONTSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Magnet K-8567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 198First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE. 3193First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-64655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Magnet RISS 8132First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet MO 2104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet MO 2104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet MAG 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet 12 MAG 198First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Ital ITD 004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet MAG 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label HE 00212", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Me Tonight / Dub Me Tonight are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 198.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 198, 12 MAG 198, ITD 004, K-8567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 198 A1 DAMONT tone UA and MAG 198 B1 DAMONT F. 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.
