Vinyl pressings
by Dexys Midnight Runners · 1982
Come On Eileen 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.
54 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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.
DEXYS 9 A // 3 ▽ 420 R 13 13 ARUNRunout, A-side, stamped/etched. Variant 1
DEXYS 9 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 12Runout, B-side, stamped. Variant 1
DEXYS 9 A // 3 ▽ 420 R 4 2 ARUNRunout, A-side, stamped/etched. Variant 2
DEXYS 9 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 5 3Runout, B-side, stamped. Variant 2
DEXYS 9 A1 DAMONTA, variant 1
DEXYS 9 B1 DAMONTB, variant 1
DEXYS 9 - A1 1 DAMONT BARunout A etched, variant 2
DEXYS 9 - B1 1 DAMONT WRunout B etched, variant 2
DEXYS 9 A1 DAMONTA
DEXYS 9 B1 DAMONTB
DEXYS 9 A // 4 ▽ 420 R 13 13 ARUNRunout Side A
DEXYS 9 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 4 6Runout Side B
DEXYS 912 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 11Variant 1 Runout A: Machine stamped
DEXYS 912 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 11 4Variant 1 Runout B: Machine stamped
DEXYS 912 A // 3 ∇ 420 R 11 1Variant 2 Runout A: Machine stamped
DEXYS 912 B // 3 ∇ 420 R 11 4Variant 2,3 Runout B: Machine stamped
605 DEXYS9 A POLYGRAM B10Side A runout variant 1
605 DEXYS9 B POLYGRAM A10Side B runout variant 1
605 DEXYS9 A POLYGRAM B9 BSide A runout variant 2
605 DEXYS9 B POLYGRAM A10 BSide B runout variant 2
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 | Mercury 6059 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6059 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Belgium | Mercury 6059 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2315First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2315First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6059 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6059 551First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6837769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6059 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6059 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6400 644First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Greece | Mercury 6059 551First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury DEXYS 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury DEXYS 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mercury DEXYS 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | Mercury HL|MRS - 34-73 / Mercury HL/MRS 34-737", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Mercury 761897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury 761897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Come On Eileen are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Mercury DEXYS 9, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEXYS 9, DEXYS 912, DEXYS DJ 9, 76189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEXYS 9 A // 3 ▽ 420 R 13 13 ARUN and DEXYS 9 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 12. 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.
