Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1986
The Twelve Inch Mixes 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.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SBD . 1 A.1 MT. POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, etched
SBD . 1 B-.1 MT.Side B runout, etched
SBD 1 C // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 2Side C runout, stamped
SBD 1 D // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 1 3Side D runout, stamped
SBD 1 A//1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 5 JARunout side A
SBD 1 B//1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 8 JARunout side B
SBD 1 C//1 ▽ 420 T 1 2 1 JARunout side C
SBD 1 D//1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 1 1 JARunout side D
SBD 1 A//1 ▽ 42 0 T JARunout side A
SBD 1 B//1 ▽ 42 0 T JARunout side B
SBD 1 C//1 ▽ 42 0 T JARunout side C
SBD.1 D2Runout side D
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 | Greece | Polygram 830840-1 / Chrysalis 830840-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | Polygram 830840-1 / Chrysalis 830840-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Globo Records ZL 71225 (2)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Philippines | Chrysalis CDL-12088 (SBD1)First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis SBD 1 / Chrysalis SBD - 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis SBD 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis SBD 1 / Chrysalis SBD1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis SBD 1 / Chrysalis SBD1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-50150-51LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-50150-51LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 55019/20LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of The Twelve Inch Mixes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Greece, Italy, Philippines and more. One of them is Chrysalis SBD 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBD 1, 830840-1, ZL 71225 (2), CDL-12088 (SBD1)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBD . 1 A.1 MT. POUNDA TA1PE and SBD . 1 B-.1 MT.. 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.
