Vinyl pressings
by Talk Talk · 1984
Dum Dum Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
12 EMI 5480 A-1U-1-1 - 3Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
12 EMI 5480 B-1U-1-1 - 4Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
12 EMI 5480 A-1U-1-1 - 8Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
12 EMI 5480 B-1U-1-1 - 3Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
EMI 5840 A 1U - 1 - Q - 2 - 4 ARUNSide A runout, Variant 1
EMI 5840 B 1U - 1 - Q - 2 - 4Side B runout, Variant 1
EMI 5840 A-1U-1- 1-3 ARUNSide A runout, stamped and etched, Variant 2
EMI 5840 B-1U-1-1-4Side B runout, stamped and etched, Variant 2
EMI 5480 A-1U-1-Q-2-3 ARUNSide A runout
EMI 5480 B-1U-1-Q-2-2Side B runout
EMI 5480ASide A label
EMI 5480BSide B label
2002616-A1+CSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
2002616-B1+CSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
2002616-A1+C CRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2002616-B1+C 4Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
2002627-A1+CSide A runout, variant 1
2002627-B1+CSide B runout, variant 1
2002627-A1+CSide A runout, variant 2
2002627-B2+CSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | EMI 1A K062-20 02616First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI 1C 006 2002627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-2002627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | EMI GOOD49First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | EMI 052 20 0261 6 / EMI 052-2002616First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | EMI 006-20 0262 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | EMI 006-20 0262 7 / EMI 006-2002627First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5480 / EMI 12 EMI 548012", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5480First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5480 / EMI 12 EMI 5480First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | EMI EMI 5480First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | EMI EMI 54807", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | EMI EMI 5480First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Dum Dum Girl are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, New Zealand, Europe, Netherlands and more. One of them is EMI 12EMI 5480, released July 16, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EMI 5480, EMI 5480, 1A K062-20 02616, 1C 006 2002627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 5480 A-1U-1-1 - 3 and 12 EMI 5480 B-1U-1-1 - 4. 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.
