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Vinyl pressings

No Conversation

by View From The Hill · 1986

16 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

No Conversation was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of No Conversation

15 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5565
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

EMI 5565 A-1U -1-1-x1Runout (stamped) side A variant 1

EMI 5565 B -1U -1-1--1Runout (stamped) side B variant 1

EMI 5565 A-1U-1-1-2Runout (stamped) side A variant 2

EMI 5565 B-1U-1-1-x 1Runout (stamped) side B variant 2

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI EM 51
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

EM 51 A-1-1-1-Runout (Stamped) Side A

EM 51 B-1-1-1-Runout (Stamped) Side B

EM 51ALabel Side A

EM 51BLabel Side B

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI EM 51
Format
7", 45 RPM · Silver Injection
Runout / matrix

EM 51 A-1-1-Q1-Runout (Stamped) Side A

EM 51 B-1-1-Q1-Runout (Stamped) Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaCapitol Records B-44095First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986NetherlandsEMI K060-20 1458 6First year12"12"
1986NetherlandsEMI 1A 006-20 1402 7 / EMI 006-20 1402 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986South AfricaNot On Label PS 88First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
1986SpainEMI 052-2014586 / EMI 052 20 1458 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986SpainEMI EMI 5565First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986UKEMI 12EMI 5565First year12", Limited Edition · Limited12", Limited Edition · Limited
1986UKEMI EMI 5565First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986UKEMI 12EMI 5565First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKEMI 12 EMI 5565First year12", White Label12", White Label
1986UKEMI EM 51First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986UKEMI EM 51First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1986UKEMI EM 51First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1986USCapitol Records B-44095First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986USCapitol Records PB-44095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ANo Conversation
  2. BEvery Time I Hear Your Name

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Conversation are there?

16 vinyl pressings of No Conversation are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was No Conversation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is EMI 12EMI 5565.

How do I tell if my copy of No Conversation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EMI 5565, EMI 5565, 12 EMI 5565, EM 51) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No Conversation on vinyl worth?

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.

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