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What You Don't Know

by Exposé · 1989

19 pressings12 countriesFreestyleElectroSynth-popElectronic

What You Don't Know 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 What You Don't Know

17 pressings came out in 1989, 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8532
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8532-SASide A Label

AL-8532-SBSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8532
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8532-SA SP-2 MFRunout A Side Etched

AL-8532-SAB SP-1 MFRunout B Side Etched

FULLERSOUND (Specialty Records Corporation) [SRC Logo]Runout A+B Stamped

AL-8532-SASide A Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8532
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8532-SA E-1 Emw FULLERSOUN MFRunout A Side Etched

AL-8532-SB E-1 Emw FULLERSOUN MFRunout B Side Etched

AL-8532-SASide A Label

AL-8532-SBSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1989
Label and catalog number
Arista TPL 90208
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8532-SASide A Label

AL-8532-SBSide B 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989ArgentinaArista TPL 90208First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989ArgentinaArista tlp-90208First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1989AustralasiaArista AL-8532First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989BrazilArista 150.8038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989CanadaArista AL-8532First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989ColombiaArista 28(0131)00023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989EuropeArista 210 062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989EuropeArista 210 062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989EuropeArista 210 062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GreeceArista 74047First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989MexicoArista LAE•880First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989South KoreaArista AL-8532First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989SpainArista 5C 210062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USArista AL-8532First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USArista AL-8532First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1What You Don't Know4:43
  2. A2Stop, Listen, Look & Think4:05
  3. A3Tell Me Why5:22
  4. A4When I Looked At Him5:31
  5. A5Let Me Down Easy4:50
  6. B1Still Hung Up On You3:57
  7. B2Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue3:48
  8. B3Now That I Found You3:43
  9. B4Love Don't Hurt (Until You Fall)4:17
  10. B5Didn't It Hurt To Hurt Me5:36
  11. B6Walk Along With Me3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What You Don't Know are there?

19 vinyl pressings of What You Don't Know are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was What You Don't Know first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Argentina, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL-8532.

How do I tell if my copy of What You Don't Know is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8532, TPL 90208, 150.8038, 28(0131)00023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8532-SA and AL-8532-SB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What You Don't Know 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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