Vinyl pressings
by Musical Youth · 1983
Tell Me Why? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
DS 105571 A-1/83 S III II Made In GermanyRunout side A
DS 105571 B-1/83 S III Made In GermanyRunout side B
S 105 571 ALabel side A
S 105 571 BLabel side B
DS 105571 A-1/83 S III II Made In GermanyRunout Side A
DS 105571 B-1/83 S III Made In GermanyRunout Side B
S 105 571 ALabel Side A
S 105 571 BLabel Side B
YOUT 5ASide A label
YOUT 5BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | MCA Records 814 170 78First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 105 571 / MCA Records 105 571-100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600 962-213First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600 924First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records MCS 11254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 105 571First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | MCA Records 600 962-213First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Italy | MCA Records MCAX 891First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | MCA Records YOU 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | MCA Records YOUT 5First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | MCA Records YOU 5 / MCA Records MCS 11254First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records YOUT 5First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records YOUT 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records YOU 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Tell Me Why? are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, Brazil, Ireland and more. One of them is MCA Records 105 571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 571, 600 962-213, 600 924, MCS 11254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 105571 A-1/83 S III II Made In Germany and DS 105571 B-1/83 S III Made In Germany. 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.
