Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Somerville · 1989
Comment Te Dire Adieu 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.
21 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.
LON 241 A -1U-1-Q2 JARunout stamped side A
LON 241 B - 1U-1-Q2Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 12131Label side A
ZPMSC 12132Label side B
LONXR 241 A-1U-1-1Runout side A
LONXR 241 B-1U-1-1Runout side B
ZPMSC 12182Label side A
ZPMSC 12183/12184Label side B
LON 241 A-1U-1-Q2 JASide A runout
LON 241 B-2U-1Q̶1̶ -Q2Side B runout
ZPMSC 12131Side A label
ZPMSC 12132Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | London Records 886769-1 / London Records 886 769-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | London Records 886769-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | London Records 886769-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | London Records 886 809-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Barclay 886 768-7DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886769-1 / London Records LONX 241First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886 768-7 / London Records LON 241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886 768-7 / London Records LON 241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Barclay JSDJX1First year12", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 1989 | France | London Records 886 768-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | London Records LONXDJ 241 / Cadena 40 Principales LONXDJ 241First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONX 241First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXR 241 / London Records 886813-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXE 241First year12", EP, Compilation | 12", EP, Compilation |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXW241First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Comment Te Dire Adieu are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is London Records LONLE 241, released October 30, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONLE 241, LONX 241, LONXR 241, LONXE 241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 241 A -1U-1-Q2 JA and LON 241 B - 1U-1-Q2. 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.
