Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1983
I've Got Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DEP - 6 - 12 - A2 TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
DEP - 6 - 12 - B1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
DEP - 6 - 12 - A2 3 TOWN HOUSE CRunout side A, variant 2
DEP - 6 - 12 - B1 11 TOWN HOUSE ARunout side B, variant 2
DEP-6 A1 TOWN HOUSERunout side A etched, TOWN HOUSE stamped
DEP-6-B1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B etched, TOWN HOUSE stamped
DEP-6 A2 TOWN HOUSERunout side A etched, TOWN HOUSE stamped
DEP-6-B1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B etched, TOWN HOUSE stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin 7 DEP 6 / DEP International 7 DEP 6First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | DEP International 105 223First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Ireland | DEP International DEP 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VINX 9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45075First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Virgin 600.751 / DEP International 600 751First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Virgin 105.082 / Virgin 105082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Virgin 600.751 / DEP International 600 751First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | DEP International DEP 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Virgin F-600.821First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12073First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12073First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 6-12 / DEP International DEP 6/12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International DEP 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of I've Got Mine are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France, Ireland and more. One of them is DEP International DEP 6-12, released January 28, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP 6-12, DEP 6, SP-12073, 105 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEP - 6 - 12 - A2 TOWN HOUSE and DEP - 6 - 12 - B1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
