Netherlands
1980- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2442 170
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Marti Webb · 1980
Tell Me On A Sunday was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
POLD 5031 A//6▽EM 13 6 ARUNSide A runout
POLD 5031 B//6▽EM 11 1Side B runout
POLD 5031 A // 6 ▽ E M ARUNSide A runout variant 1
POLD 5031 B // 7 ▽ EMSide B runout variant 1
POLD 5031 A // 6 ▽ E M ARUN 1 3 1Side A runout variant 2
POLD 5031 B // 7 ▽ E M 11 1 8Side B runout variant 2
PD-1-6260-AS-PRC-R-1-11-1 STERLINGRunout side A
PD-1-6260-BS-PRC-R-1 STERLING STERLINGRunout side B
PD-1-6260 ALabel side A
PD-1-6260 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australasia | Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Austria | Polydor 2383 570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2383 570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POLD 5031 / Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POLD 5031 / Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POLD 5031 / Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-1-6260 / Polydor 2442 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-1-6260First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Tell Me On A Sunday are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor 2442 170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2442 170, POLD 5031, PD-1-6260, 2383 570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.