Vinyl pressings
by Sharpe & Numan · 1985
Change Your Mind 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.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
POSPX 722 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 tone ÜSide A runout, variant 1
POSPX 722 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 5Side B runout, variant 1
POSPX 722 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 tone ÜSide A runout, variant 2
POSPX 722 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 6Side B runout, variant 2
POSPX 722 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 tone üSide A runout, stamped [etched: tone ü]
POSPX 722 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 5Side B runout, stamped
POSP 722 A//1▽420 R 1 1 14Stamped Runout, Side A
POSP722B//3▽420W 1 1 12Stamped Runout, Side B
ToneHand Etched Runout, Side A
POSPX+722+A2 ORLAKE APOLLO A33320Side A runout, etched, [stamped: APOLLO A33320]
POSPX+722+B2 ORLAKE APOLLO A33320Side B runout, etched, [stamped: APOLLO A33320]
POSPP+722+A ORLAKEA Side Run-out Etching
POSPP+722+B ORLAKEB Side Run-out Etching
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 | Canada | Polydor POLSX 104First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor DJP 149First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor POLS 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 657-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 657-7First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 657-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 657-1 / Polydor 881 657-1 YFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 881657-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 722 / Polydor 881 657-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 881 657-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 881 657-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Polydor 881 657-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Polydor 881 657-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Polydor EP-PRO-8408 / Polydor POPX 722First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3719First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Change Your Mind are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 722, released January 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 722, POSPX 722-DJ, POSP 722, POPX 722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 722 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 tone Ü and POSPX 722 B // 1 ▽420 R 11 5. 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.
