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You Don't Know by Scarlett & Black, album cover

Vinyl pressings

You Don't Know

by Scarlett & Black · 1986

28 pressings10 countriesSynth-popElectronic

You Don't Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Don't Know

11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
MDM Records MDM 8 - 12MDM Records MDM 8-12
Format
12", Stereo
Runout / matrix

MDM 812 A-1U-1-1-x1 toneSide A runout

MDM 812 B-1U-1-1- 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
MDM Records MDM 8-14
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

MDM 814 A-3U-1-1A Side

MDM 814 B-3U-1-1AA Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ItalyVirgin VIN 45273First year12"12"
1986PhilippinesVirgin VGNEP-17195 / Virgin VST-1061 (BC)First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986PortugalEdisom, Lda. 405415First year12"12"
1986PortugalEdisom, Lda. 405564First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1986PortugalEdisom, Lda. 505563First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986PortugalEdisom, Lda. 405415First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKMDM Records MDM 8 - 12 / MDM Records MDM 8-12First year12", Stereo12", Stereo
1986UKMDM Records MDM 8First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986UKMDM Records MDM 8-14First year12"12"
1986UKVirgin Records Ltd. VIN 45273First year12"12"
1986UKMDM Records MDM 8-13First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987CanadaVirgin VS14147", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1987ItalyVirgin VINX 21012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987ItalyVirgin VIN 452737", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987UKVirgin VST106112", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
All 28 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AYou Don't Know3:12
  2. BJapan3:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Don't Know are there?

28 vinyl pressings of You Don't Know are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was You Don't Know first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Italy, Philippines, Portugal. One of them is MDM Records MDM 8 - 12.

How do I tell if my copy of You Don't Know is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDM 8 - 12, MDM 8, MDM 8-14, VIN 45273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MDM 812 A-1U-1-1-x1 tone and MDM 812 B-1U-1-1- 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Don't Know on vinyl worth?

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.

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