Vinyl pressings
by Waterfront Home · 1983
Take A Chance (On Me) 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
4Z9 04061 XSM 171328Side A
4Z9 04061 XSM 171329Side B
P XSM - 171328/A FW [Sign] "TAKE A CHANCE ON ENTHUSIASM"Runout Side A
P XSM171329-1B FW [Sign]Runout Side B
P XSM - 171328/A FW Ѽ "TAKE A CHANCE ON ENTHUSIASM"A-Side Runout Etching
P XSM - 171329-1B FW Ѽ ̶X̶S̶M̶-̶1̶7̶1̶3̶2̶1̶B-Side Runout Etching
4Z9 04061 XSM 171328Side A
4Z9 04061 XSM 171329Side B
P XSM - 171328/A FW [Sign] "TAKE A CHANCE ON ENTHUSIASM"Runout Side A
P XSM171329-1B FW [Sign]Runout Side B
RHR 3251-A//52649-1Runout side A, etched
RHR 3251-B//52650-1Runout side B, etched
RHR 1251-A / 52733-1-YRunout side A, etched
RHR 1251-B / 52733-1-YRunout side B, etched
815 799 - 1 S 1 320 ARunout side A
815 799 - 1 S 2 320 BRunout side B
815 799-1 S 1Label side A
815 799-1 S 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RHR 3251 / Rams Horn Records 3251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RHR 1251 / Rams Horn Records 1251First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 799-1 / Metronome 815 799-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records BR 54030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50305First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma LS D/33 00116First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma ES G-02642First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma ES G-02642First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 549 106First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | US | Bobcat Records 4Z9 04061First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Bobcat Records AS 1722First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Bobcat Records 4Z9 04061First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records Co., Ltd. YES-1002 / Virgin 6.1122612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Take A Chance (On Me) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Bobcat Records 4Z9 04061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 04061, AS 1722, RHR 3251, RHR 1251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4Z9 04061 XSM 171328 and 4Z9 04061 XSM 171329. 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.
