UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS A6553
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A 6553 A1Runout Side A, variant 1
A-6553-B1Runout Side B, variant 1
A-6553-A1 A ARUNRunout Side A, variant 2
A-6553-B1 ARunout Side B, variant 2
Alexei SayleDidn't You Kill My Brother?
Vinyl pressings
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
by Alexei Sayle · 1985
13 pressings6 countriesNoveltySynth-popElectronicPop
Didn't You Kill My Brother? was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Didn't You Kill My Brother?
13 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS TA6553
- Format
- 12"
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS WA 6553
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc
- Runout / matrix
A+6553+A+P ORLAKESide A runout
A+6553+B+P ORLAKESide B runout
UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS TA6553
- Format
- 12", White Label
Canada
November 1985- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 12CXP-7124
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12CXP-7124-A-1A-2HZ:Variant 1 side A runout
12CXP-7124-B-1B-2HZ:Variant 1 side B runout
12CXP-7124-A-1A-2HZ: DM 5Variant 2 side A runout
12CXP-7124-B-1B-2HZ: DM 4Variant 2 side B runout
Australia
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS BA 12170
- Format
- 12"
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12170First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3370First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia IC4-7123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.6553 / CBS A 12.6553First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 6553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3370First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 12170First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A6553First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TA6553First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | CBS WA 6553First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TA6553First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-7124First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- ADidn't You Kill My Brother?
- BDedicated
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Didn't You Kill My Brother? are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Didn't You Kill My Brother? are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was Didn't You Kill My Brother? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS A6553.
How do I tell if my copy of Didn't You Kill My Brother? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A6553, TA6553, WA 6553, 12CXP-7124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 6553 A1 and A-6553-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Didn't You Kill My Brother? on vinyl worth?
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.