Vinyl pressings
by Billy Squier · 1981
Don't Say No was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ST-1-12146-Z6 STERLING 0Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12146-Z6 STERLING 0Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12146-Z6 #2 STERLING 0Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12146-Z6 #2 STERLING 0Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-12146-Z8. 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
ST-1-12146-Z9. 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12146-Z16• 3 ✲ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-12146-Z16• 3 ✲ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
ST-1-12146 G-23 1-1 SRC MASTERED BY CAPITOLA Side Etch, except SRC logo and MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamp
ST-2-12146 G-22 1-1 SRC MASTERED BY CAPITOLB Side Etch, except SRC logo and MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamp
ST-1-12146 J18 #4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLVariant 1 side A, runout etched / stamped
ST-2-12146 G17 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ GeneVariant 1 side B, runout etched / stamped
ST-1-12146 J18 #4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLVariant 2 side A, runout etched / stamped
ST-2-12146 J18 #4Variant 2 side B, runout etched
ST-1-12146-Z11 #5 STERLING[STAMPED]Variant 1 Side A Runout Etched
ST-2-12146-G18 #3 MASTERED AT CAPITOL [STAMPED]Variant 1 Side B Runout Etched
ST-1-12146- Z11 #5 · ─◁ (stamped) gene STERLINGVariant 2 Side A Runout, etched
ST-2-12146- G17 #3 ·─◁ gene (stamped) Mastered By CapitolVariant 2, Side B Runout etched
0 ST-1-12146-G20 gene 8 (in a circle) MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side 1
0 ST-2-12146-Z6 STERLINGRunout side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8953First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-12146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064-400 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 400002LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12146 / Capitol Records ST 12146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512146LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 7 46479 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-400002 / Capitol Records 2C 068 - 400.002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 002 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-400 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 002 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-400 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | India | Capitol Records ST 12146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-57004First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81433First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1024 / Capitol Records 33C 062 400002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-12146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 12146LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Intervention Records IR-020 / Universal Music Special Markets B0027007-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of Don't Say No are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12146, released April 13, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12146, ST 12146, St 12146, EST 12146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12146-Z6 STERLING 0 and ST-2-12146-Z6 STERLING 0. 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.
