Vinyl pressings
by Right Said Fred · 1991
Don't Talk Just Kiss was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
12 SNOG 2 A2Runout side A, variant 1
12 SNOG 2 B1Runout side B, variant 1
12 SNOG 2 A2 W DAMONTRunout side A, variant 2
12 SNOG 2 B1 DAMONTRunout side B, variant 2
SNOG 2 A-1U-1-Stamped, ROG, A side
SNOG 2 B-1U-1-Stamped, ROG, B side
SNOG 2 A-1U-1- DFI-g1-11Runout side A, stamped, etched
SNOG 2 B-1U-1- DFI-g1-11Runout side B, stamped, etched
SNOG 2 A-1U-1-Q2Side A Runout, Stamped
SNOG 2 B-1U-1-Q2Side B Runout, Stamped
SNOG 2-ASide A Label
SNOG 2-BSide B Label
DTMX-80281 W2A 10:30A side runout, etched
DTMX-80282 W2A 9:28B side runout, etched
MX-80281A side label
MX-80282B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Liberation Records X 14358First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Australia | Tug Records K 11106 / Liberation Records K 11106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Tug Records 95126 / Virgin 95126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.931First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.933First year7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Tug Records SNOGX 2First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Tug Records 1103367First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Dureco 1103366First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Philippines | Dyna EMI VRN-6665 / Virgin 5NOG 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Tug Records SNOG 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Scandinavia | Tug Records 12 SNOG 2, 08-026209-20First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Tug Records SNOG 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Tug Records SNOG 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK | Tug Records SNOG 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Tug Records 12 SNOG 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Don't Talk Just Kiss are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Tug Records 12 SNOG 2, released November 25, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 SNOG 2, SNOG 2, X 14358, K 11106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 SNOG 2 A2 and 12 SNOG 2 B1. 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.
