Vinyl pressings
by The Valentine Brothers · 1982
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
BR-1982-A-LONG-2 PRC-C-1-1A side, etched
BR-1982-B-2 LONG PRC-C-1-1B side, etched
BR-1982-2AA side, printed on label
BR-1982-2BB side, printed on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Lark ENL 7615First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Belgium | Lark ENL 127615First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | South Africa | DGP Records DGX 5001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | Energy Records NRG 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Bridge Records BR-1982-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Bridge Records BR-1982-2 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Bridge Records BR-1982First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Bridge Records BR-1982 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Energy Records 12 NRG 112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Energy Records 12 NRG 112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | Germany | Streetheat STH 536 / Dum Dum Records 533 53612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Netherlands | Fifth World 12 FW 00412" | 12" |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Fifth World FW 0047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Money's Too Tight (To Mention) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Belgium, South Africa. One of them is Bridge Records BR-1982-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR-1982-2, BR-1982, BR-1982-2 DJ, BR-1982 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-1982-A-LONG-2 PRC-C-1-1 and BR-1982-B-2 LONG PRC-C-1-1. 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.
