Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1985
The Lady Don't 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.
36 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
EMI 5520 A-1-1-X1 EMI 5520 A-1-1-1- DSide A variant 1
EMI 5520 B-1-1-1-4 DSide B variant 1
EMI 5520 A-1-1-1-3 EMI 5520 A-1-1-1-D NICKZA side stamped/NICKZ etched variant 2
EMI 5520 B-1-1-1-X1 DB side stamped variant 2
12EMI 5520 A-1-1-1- DRunout side A, variant 1
12EMI 5520 B-1-1-2-1 DRunout side B, variant 1
12EMI 5520 A-1-1-1- 8 DRunout side A, variant 2
12EMI 5520 B-1-1-2-✳✳ C DRunout side B, variant 2
EMI 5520 A-1-1-1- 1
12EMI 5520 A-1-1-1- 8 DRunout side A, variant 1
12EMI 5520 B-1-1-2-✳✳ C DRunout side B, variant 1
12EMI 5520 A-1-1-2- DRunout side A, variant 2
12EMI 5520 B-1-1-1-4 DRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | EMI ED.128 / EMI ED-128First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI EMI-1517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI EMI-1517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI ED.128 / EMI ED-128First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | EMI 1A 006-20 0654 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | EMI 1C K 060 20 0654 6 / EMI 060 20 0654 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | EMI 1549946First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | EMI 2006547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | EMI 154994612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Germany | EMI 20065477", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-20 0654 7 / EMI 1C 006 20 0654 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | EMI 052-2006546First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Greece | EMI 200654612", Maxi-Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1985 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | EMI 16 2006546 / EMI 12EMI5520First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of The Lady Don't Mind are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Germany, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5520, 12EMI 5520, 12 EMID 5520, 1C 006-20 0654 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5520 A-1-1-X1 EMI 5520 A-1-1-1- D and EMI 5520 B-1-1-1-4 D. 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.
