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

Vinyl pressings
by Scarlett & Black · 1986
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.
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.
MDM 812 A-1U-1-1-x1 toneSide A runout
MDM 812 B-1U-1-1- 1Side B runout
MDM 814 A-3U-1-1A Side
MDM 814 B-3U-1-1AA Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45273First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Philippines | Virgin VGNEP-17195 / Virgin VST-1061 (BC)First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 405415First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 405564First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 505563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 405415First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | MDM Records MDM 8 - 12 / MDM Records MDM 8-12First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MDM Records MDM 8First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | MDM Records MDM 8-14First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin Records Ltd. VIN 45273First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | MDM Records MDM 8-13First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS14147", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 21012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 452737", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin VST106112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of You Don't Know are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Italy, Philippines, Portugal. One of them is MDM Records MDM 8 - 12.
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.
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.