Vinyl pressings
by Beverly Bremers · 1971
Don't Say You Don't Remember was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
S61580 p(stamped/inverted)Etched Matrix Variation 2
S81581 p(stamped/inverted)Etched Matrix Variation 2
S61580-1B(scribed) p(stamped/inverted)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) S61581-1A(scribed)B side deadwax
S61580-1E (MR in circle) ∆84580A side runout
S-61580A side label
S-61581B side label
S61581-1F (MR in circle) Λ ∆84580-XB side deadwax
p S 61580-1A AA-Side Runout Etching
p S 61581-1A B 4B-Side Runout Etching
S 61580A-Side Label
S 61581B-Side Label
S61580-1E MR △84580Runout A etched [MR stamped]
S61581-1E MR △84580-xRunout B etched [MR stamped]
S 61580Label A
S 61581Label B
S 61580Side A Label
S 61581Side B Label
S-61580Side A Label
S-61581Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Scepter Records JK-4277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Scepter Records SCE-12315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Scepter Records UP-281-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Scepter Records 7081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Scepter Records 05-1002 / BASF 05-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Scepter Records RS 406First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Discophon S-5167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Wand WN 18First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | Wand WN 18First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SCE-12315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SCE-12315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12315First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SCE-12315First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SDJ-12315First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Scepter Records CS 01217", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Don't Say You Don't Remember are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Scepter Records SCE-12315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCE-12315, SCE 12315, SDJ-12315, WN 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S61580 p(stamped/inverted) and S81581 p(stamped/inverted). 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.
