Vinyl pressings
by The Tourists · 1980
Don't Say I Told You So was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PEI 425 TOUR 2 A POLYGRAM = STRAWBERRYRunout, side A, variant 1
PEI 425 TOUR 2 A̶ B POLYGRAM = STRAWBERRYRunout, side B, variant 1
PEI 425 TOUR2 A POLYGRAM = A STRAWBERRYRunout, side A, stamped & etched, variant 2
PEI 425 TOUR 2 A̶ B POLYGRAM = A STRAWBERRYRunout, side B, stamped & etched, variant 2
TOUR 2-A2 STRAWBERRY DAMONTRunout Side A etched
TOUR-2-B2 STRAWBERRY DAMONTRunout Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor 103717First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor 103717First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PB 5294First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PB 52947", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103717First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA TOUR 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA Victor TOUR2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | RCA TOUR 2 / RCA Victor TOUR 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPS-257", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-52947", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-52947", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Say I Told You So are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is RCA TOUR 2, released October 10, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOUR 2, TOUR2, 103717, PB 5294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEI 425 TOUR 2 A POLYGRAM = STRAWBERRY and PEI 425 TOUR 2 A̶ B POLYGRAM = STRAWBERRY. 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.
