Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1981
Girls On Film was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
12 EMI 5206 A-1U TOWNHOUSE 2Side A runout, variant 1
12 EMI 5206 B-2U 1 4 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
12 EMI 5206 A-1U TOWNHOUSE G 1Side A runout, variant 2
12 EMI 5206 B-2U 22 2 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
EMI 5206 A-1U ƱTOPIA KEVSide A runout, stamped + etched, variant 1
EMI 5206 B-2 MJSide B runout, stamped + etched, variant 1
EMI 5206 A-1U 1 2 ƱTOPIA KEVSide A runout, stamped + etched, variant 2
EMI 5206 B-2 1 G MJSide B runout, stamped + etched, variant 2
12 EMI 5206 A - 1U TOWNHOUSEA side - stamped
TOWNHOUSE 12 EMI 5206 B - 2UB side - stamped
12 EMI 5206 A - 1U TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, stamped
12 EMI 5206 B - 2U TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, stamped
EMI 5206 A-1U ƱTOPIA KEVStamped + etched, side A
EMI 5206 B-2 MJStamped + etched, side B
12 EMI 5206 A - 1U TOWNHOUSESide A runout variant 1 - stamped
2 TOWNHOUSE 12 EMI 5206 B - 2USide B runout variant 1 - stamped
4 12 EMI 5206 A-1U TOWNHOUSESide A runout variant 2
2 TOWNHOUSE 12 EMI 5206 B-2USide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMI-562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Harvest 72863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | EMI 446-1102First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1 C 006-64 501 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-64 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1 C 006-64 501 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-64 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-64 501 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-64 5017", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 052Z-64561First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 052Z-64561First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1981 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5206First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008-64501First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-064.501 / EMI 10C 006-064501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-064.501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5206First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | EMI 12GOF112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | EMI 12GOF 212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | EMI 12GOF 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Not On Label (Duran Duran Duran Self-released) GOF 1/212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | US | Capitol Records 72438 58771 1 712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (SFB) SFBREMIX002 / Not On Label (Duran Duran) SFBREMIX00212", Single Sided, Numbered, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Numbered | 12", Single Sided, Numbered, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 52067", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
43 vinyl pressings of Girls On Film are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EMI 12 EMI 5206, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 EMI 5206, EMI 5206, 12EMI 5206, A-5070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 5206 A-1U TOWNHOUSE 2 and 12 EMI 5206 B-2U 1 4 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
