Vinyl pressings
by Blancmange · 1984
Don't Tell Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
MPO BLANC 7 A1 ARUNRunout A: Hand etched
MPO BLANC 7 B1Runout B: Hand etched
ZPMSC 10495Label a-side
ZPMSC 10496Label b-side
BLANX 7 A//1▽420 R L 1 1Runout A-side var.1 stamped
BLANX 7 B//1▽420 R L 1 2Runout B-side var.1 stamped
BLANX 7 A//1▽420 R 1 1 2Runout A-side var.2 stamped
BLANX 7 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3Runout B-side var.2 stamped
BLAPD+7+A ZPMSC +10495 ORLAKERunout side A etched
BLAPD+7+B ZPMSC +10496 ORLAKERunout side B etched
BLANC 7 A // 2∇420R 1 1 6 ARUNRunout, A-side, variant 1
BLANC 7 B // 2∇420R 1 5Runout, B-side, variant 1
BLANC 7 A // 2∇420R 1 1 6 ARUNRunout, A-side, variant 2
BLANC 7 B // 1∇420R 1 1 2 6Runout, B-side, variant 2
BLAPX-7-A2Runout A: Hand etched
BLAPX-7-B2Runout B: Hand etched
ORLAKERunout A & B: Hand etched
820 035-0Label A-side
BLANX 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | London Records 820 035-1 / PolyGram Records Pty. Limited 820 035-1First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records LDSPX 212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records LDS 212First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records DJL 133First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | London Records 882 005-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 035-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | London Records 6.20325 AE / London Records 6.20 325First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | London Records 6.14 116 / London Records 6.14116 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | London Records BLANC 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | London Records BLANC 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records SO7P 1049First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 820 035-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 820 035-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | London Records 820 035-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | London Records TOS 1492First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records 820 035-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
36 vinyl pressings of Don't Tell Me are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australasia, France and more. One of them is London Records BLANC 7, released April 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLANC 7, BLANX 7, BLAPD 7, BLAPX 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO BLANC 7 A1 ARUN and MPO BLANC 7 B1. 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.
