Vinyl pressings
by Agnetha Fältskog · 1985
I Won't Let You Go 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.
15 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
POS 1366 A GS ÅSide A runout, etched (Å stamped), variant 1
POS 1366 B GS ÅSide B runout, etched (Å stamped), variant 1
POS 1366 A A̶ B̶ GS ÅSide A runout, etched (Å stamped), variant 2
POS 1366 B GS ÅSide B runout, etched (Å stamped), variant 2
POS 1366 B̶ A GS ÅRunout side A, etched
POS 1366 A̶ B GS ÅRunout side B, etched
POS 1366 B GS ÅRunout side A, etched
POS 1366 A̶ GS ÅRunout side B, etched
A.6133.A1 ΛA side runout, etched
A 6133 B2 ΛB side runout, etched
A 6133 ADisc label side A
A 6133 BDisc label side B
TA 6133 ADisc label side A
TA 6133 BDisc label side B
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 | RCA Victor 104418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 805-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 805-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 805-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 805-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Epic EPC A 6133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 805-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Sunshine GBS 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 881 805-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Sweden | Polar POS 1366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Sweden | Polar POS 1366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | Sweden | Polar POS 1366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Epic TA 6133First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Epic A 6133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of I Won't Let You Go are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Sweden, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Polar POS 1366.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 1366, A 6133, TA 6133, 104418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POS 1366 A GS Å and POS 1366 B GS Å. 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.
