Vinyl pressings
by Bananarama · 1982
Really Saying Something 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.
32 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
NANX 1 A//1∇ 420 R 1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
NANX 1 B//1∇ 420 R ** 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
NANX 1 A//1∇ 420 R 11 6Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
NANX 1 B//2∇ 420 R 11 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
NANA 1 A-2 1 DAMONT B ARUNA-side runout, Variant 1
NANA 1 B-2 1 DAMONT HB-side runout, Variant 1
NANA 1 A-2 1 DAMONT {xes out A} D ARUNA-side runout, Variant 2
NANA 1 B-2 1 DAMONT QB-side runout, Variant 2
NANA 1 A//1∇ 420 R 1 5 1A-side runout, stamped
ARUNA-side runout, etched
NANA 1 B//1 ∇ 420 R 1 3 6B-side runout, stamped
ZXPDR64970A-side label
NANA 1 A-2 DAMONT ARUNSide A runout
NANA 1 B-2 DAMONTSide B runout
ZXP DR 64970Side A label
ZXP DR 64971Side B label
NANX 1 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1Side A runout
NANX 1 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1Side B runout
NANA 1 A//1∇ 420 R 1 5 1A-side runout, stamped
ARUNA-side runout, etched
NANA 1 B//1 ∇ 420 R 1 3 6B-side runout, stamped
ZXPDR64970A-side label
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 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 200 / Liberation Records LMD-200First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 795First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 795First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 200First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Belgium | Deram 6198 543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | Deram NANX 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | Deram 6198 543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Deram 290 012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Deram 100 235 / Deram 100.235First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6400 606First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6198 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Deram NANA 1 / Deram Nana 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Deram NANA 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Decca NANI 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records S07P 1005First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Really Saying Something are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Deram NANX 1, released April 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NANX 1, NANA1, NANA 1, LD 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NANX 1 A//1∇ 420 R 1 1 and NANX 1 B//1∇ 420 R ** 1 1 1. 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.
