Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1987
Don't Argue was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
12R 6157 A-1U-1-1↽8 BEWARE THEY RE TRAiNED TO TAX YOURE STRENGTH. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A runout, stamped / etched
12R 6157 B-1U-1- 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ENEMY COUNTRY - INLAND REVENUE .Side B runout, stamped / etched
12R 6157ASide A label matrix
12R 6157BSide B label matrix
R 6157 A-1U-1-1-3 A PORKY PRIME CUT. GROOVY, LAID BACK AND NASTY BUT LAID BACK, NASTY AND GROOVY.Side A, stamped / etched
R 6157 B-2U-1-2-2 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B, stamped / etched
12RX 6157 A-1U-1- 1- DON'T CHANGE △ OF ಠ ಠ A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout
12RX 6157 B-1U-1- 2- NO FREE PRESS YOUR? PORK Y.Side B runout
12RX 6157ASide A label
12RX 6157BSide B label
12R 6157 A-1U-1-1↽2Side A runout, stamped
12R 6157 B-1U-1- 3Side B runout, stamped
BEWARE THEY RE TRAiNED TO TAX YOURE STRENGTH. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A runout, etched
A PORKY PRIME CUT. ENEMY COUNTRY - INLAND REVENUESide A runout, etched
R 6157 A - 1U - 1 - 1 A Porky Prime Cut Groovy, laid-back and nasty, but laid back, nasty and groovyA-side runout
R 6157 B - 1U - 1 - 1 They were trained as taxmenB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Parlophone A.1976First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Parlophone ED 282First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records S-75199First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Parlophone 1C K 060 20 1906 6 / Parlophone K 060 20 1906 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 016 20 1899 7 / EMI 1C 016 20 1899 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2019066First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 202First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | South Africa | EMI Music (South Africa) PS 72First year7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Hispavox 549 20 1906 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 20 1899 7 / Hispavox 20 1899 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12RX 6157First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6157First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6157First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone R 6157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6157First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Don't Argue are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6157, released July 6, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6157, R 6157, 12RX 6157, A.1976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12R 6157 A-1U-1-1↽8 BEWARE THEY RE TRAiNED TO TAX YOURE STRENGTH. A PORKY PRIME CUT. and 12R 6157 B-1U-1- 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ENEMY COUNTRY - INLAND REVENUE .. 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.
