Vinyl pressings
by The Nolans · 1981
Attention To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
01-9571-1A-1 𐐃 BRunout A side, variant 1
01-9571-1B-1 𐐃 DRunout B side, variant 1
01-9571-1A-1 A 𐐃Runout A side, variant 2
01-9571-1B-1 𐐃 ARunout B side, variant 2
EPC•S•9571 A2 TOWNHOUSE BSide A runout, variant 1
EPC•S• 9571 B2 B TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
EPC•S•9571 A2 B 3 6 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
EPC•S• 9571 B2 TOWNHOUSE B 4Side B runout, variant 2
EPC • S • 9571 A1 31 Λ TOWNHOUSERunout side A
EPC • S • 9571 B1 42 Λ TOWNHOUSERunout side B
S EPC 9571 ALabel side A
S EPC 9571 BLabel side B
EPC-S- 9571 A1Etched runout, side A
EPC-S- 9571 B2Etched runout, side B
TOWNHOUSE 45 BStamped runout, side A
TOWNHOUSE 21 CStamped runout, side B
01-9571-1A-1A Side Stamped
01-9571-1B-1B Side Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ES 611First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic ES 611First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic EN 5179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 9571First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Epic S EPC 9571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 9571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 9571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 9571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 9571 / Epic S EPC 9571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ES 611First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Attention To Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 9571, released March 6, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 9571, S EPC 9571, ES 611, EN 5179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-9571-1A-1 𐐃 B and 01-9571-1B-1 𐐃 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.
