Vinyl pressings
by Robert Palmer · 1985
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On 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 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.
12IS 283 A -4U -1 -1 - SOUND CLINICA-side stamped/etched runout
12IS 283 B -2U -1 -1 - x1B-side stamped runout
12 IS 283-ALabel side A
12 IS 283-BLabel side B
IS 283 A-1U-1-1 21 JONZSide A runout, stamped (JONZ etched), variant 1
IS 283 B-1U-1-2-3 JONZSide B runout, stamped (JONZ etched), variant 1
IS 283 A-1U-1-1⇀x1 JONZSide A runout, stamped (JONZ etched), variant 2
IS 283 B-1U-1- 1⇀ 14 JONZSide B runout, stamped (JONZ etched), variant 2
MX-66207Side A Label
MX-66208Side B Label
ISL-97045-A (CR)Side A runout
ISL-97045-B (CR)Side B runout
ISL-97045 ASide A label
ISL-97045 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Island Records X 13264First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Island Records 97045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Island Records IS-8618 / Island Records IS 8618First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Island Records 97045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 608 328First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Island Records IS 283First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Island Records IS 12283First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Island Records IS 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Island Records F 608328 / Ariola Eurodisc S.A. F 608328First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 283 / Island Records 12IS 283First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records IS 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 270 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | US | Island Records PR 891First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Island Records IS 865612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 108 3287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of I Didn't Mean To Turn You On are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 283.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 283, IS 283, 12 IS 270 DJ, PR 891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12IS 283 A -4U -1 -1 - SOUND CLINIC and 12IS 283 B -2U -1 -1 - x1. 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.
