Vinyl pressings
by Koo Dé Tah · 1985
Too Young For Promises was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
SMX63955 DB 8ASide A runout etched
SMX63956 DB 8A2Side B runout etched
Ƨ SMX 63955 DB 8ASide A runout etched, variant 2
Ƨ SMX 63956 DB 8ASide B runout etched, variant 2
SMX63955 DB 8ASide A runout, hand-etched
SMX63956 DB 8A2Side B runout, hand-etched
MX-63955Side A label
MX-63956Side B label
SMX63957 DB 8ASide A runout
SMX63958 DB 8ASide B runout
MX-63957Side A label
MX-63958Side B label
880 673-1 1 V 320Side 1
880 673-1 2 V 320Side 2
880 673 - 7 1W 3 20 C 1Runout Side A
880 673 - 7 2W 3 20 A 1Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Mercury 880 673-1 / PolyGram 880 673-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australasia | Mercury 880 673-1 / PolyGram 880 673-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Mercury 880 673-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 673-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 880 673-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Mercury 880 673-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 673-1First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 673-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Mercury 880 673-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Philippines | Mercury EP-MER-8514 / Mercury 880 673-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Mercury SV 0142First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Mercury MER 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Mercury MER-24-771 / Mercury 880 673-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury MERX 21112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Too Young For Promises are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australasia, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury 880 673-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 673-1, MER 211, 880 673-7, EP-MER-8514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX63955 DB 8A and SMX63956 DB 8A2. 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.
