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Vinyl pressings

Don't Talk About It

by Swan · 1986

14 pressings7 countriesItalo-DiscoElectronic

Don't Talk About It 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 Don't Talk About It

12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Italy

1986
Label and catalog number
Plexy Glass PX 002
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MEMIX 037 A MGRunout side A, etched

MEMIX 037 / B MGRunout side B, etched

PX 002 ALabel side A

PX 002 Blabel side B

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Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Memory Records MEMIX 8042
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MEM 8042 A SSTRunout Side A

MEM 8042 B SSTRunout Side B

MEM 8042 ALabel Side A

MEM 8042 BLabel Side B

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Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Break Records 1861190
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

186 119 0 A1Runout side A, stamped

186 119 0 B1Runout side B, stamped

1861 190ALabel side A

1861 190BLabel side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986FranceLabel Du Bon Independant 156740-6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986FranceLabel Du Bon Independant 201292-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986FranceLabel Du Bon Independant 156740-612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986GermanyMemory Records MEMIX 8042First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986ItalyPlexy Glass PX 002First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986NetherlandsBreak Records 1861190First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986NetherlandsBreak Records 1861197First year7"7"
1986SpainMemory Records PX-000First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo
1986SpainMemory Records PX-002First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986SwedenBeat Box BB 7058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986SwedenBeat Box BB 8058First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986SwedenBeat Box BB 8058First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1986VenezuelaMucer Internacional DL 754 / Mucer Internacional MS 754First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025GermanyZYX Music MAXI 1155-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. ADon't Talk About It6:10
  2. BDon't Talk About It (Instrumental)6:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Talk About It are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Don't Talk About It are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.

When was Don't Talk About It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Plexy Glass PX 002.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Talk About It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PX 002, 156740-6, 201292-7, MEMIX 8042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MEMIX 037 A MG and MEMIX 037 / B MG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Talk About It 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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