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Vinyl pressings

Don't Take My Mind On A Trip

by Boy George · 1989

15 pressings8 countriesAcid HouseElectroElectronicHip Hop

Don't Take My Mind On A Trip was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Don't Take My Mind On A Trip

15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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 & France

1989
Label and catalog number
Virgin BOY 108 12
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BOY 10812 A-1U-1-1 DSide A stamped

BOY 10812 B-1U-1-1 DSide B stamped

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Virgin Boy 108Virgin BOY 108
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BOY 108 A-1U-1-1 DRunout stamped side A

BOY 108 B-1U-1-1 DRunout stamped side B

BOY 108-ALabel side A

BOY 108-BLabel side B

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Virgin 7-99272
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SP ST-VR 56557-1 1-1 PrecisionA-Side Runout Etching

SP ST-VR 56556-1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching

ST-VR-56557-SPA-Side Label

ST-VR-56556-SPB-Side Label

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UK

February 2, 1989
Label and catalog number
Virgin BOY 108 12
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label
Runout / matrix

BOY 10812 A-1U-1-1printed on side a of the vinyl

BOY 10812 B-1U-1-1printed on side b of the vinyl

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Virgin DMD 1292
Format
12", Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-56552-56553-1 1-1 Precision [Specialty Records logo]A Side Runout

ST-DM 56554-56555-56556-1 1-1 Precision [Specialty Records logo]B Side Runout

ST-DM-56552/56553-SPA Side Label

ST-DM-56554/56555/56556-SPB Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustralasiaVirgin BOY 10812First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaVirgin BOY108First year7", Single7", Single
1989EuropeVirgin boy 108 12 / Virgin 612 092-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989ItalyVirgin BOY 10812First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989ItalyVirgin BOY 108First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989MexicoVirgin SEC-727First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1989UKVirgin Boy 108 / Virgin BOY 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UK & FranceVirgin BOY 108 12First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989USVirgin DMD 1292First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989USVirgin 0-96577First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1989USVirgin 7-99229First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989USVirgin 7-99272First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989USVirgin 7-99272First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1989EuropeVirgin BOY 108 / Virgin 112092-100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989UKVirgin BOY 108 12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ADon't Take My Mind On A Trip (U.S. Club Mix)
  2. B1I Go Where I Go
  3. B2Girlfriend

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Take My Mind On A Trip are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Don't Take My Mind On A Trip are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Don't Take My Mind On A Trip first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK & France, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin BOY 108 12.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Take My Mind On A Trip is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOY 108 12, Boy 108, 0-96577, 7-99272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOY 10812 A-1U-1-1 D and BOY 10812 B-1U-1-1 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Take My Mind On A Trip 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.

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