Belgium
1989- Label and catalog number
- Byte Records BYTE 12002
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
BYTE 12002 A¹ FOON MASTERINGSide A runout groove hand etched
BYTE 12002 B¹ FOON MASTERINGSide B runout groove hand etched

Vinyl pressings
by Bizz Nizz · 1989
Don't Miss The Party Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1989, the album's first year. 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.
BYTE 12002 A¹ FOON MASTERINGSide A runout groove hand etched
BYTE 12002 B¹ FOON MASTERINGSide B runout groove hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Belgium | Byte Records BYTE 12002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Not On Label RPS 367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Bolivia | ToCo International HL/TIMS 71-2 / Lauro Records TIMS 71-212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6323-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6323R-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6323-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6323-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6323-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | London Street FTM 3166812", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Italy | London Street FTM 3166712", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart MPI 8015612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart MIP 1017", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Philippines | ToCo International EP-TOCO-89/38 / ToCo International 145.698-512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | Spitfire Music SPX - 11712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | Spitfire Music SSP - 117 / Spitfire Music SPS - 1177", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Spitfire Music SPS - 1177", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Byte Records BYTE 70027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Cooltempo COOLXW 20312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Don't Miss The Party Line are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Belgium. One of them is Byte Records BYTE 12002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BYTE 12002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BYTE 12002 A¹ FOON MASTERING and BYTE 12002 B¹ FOON MASTERING. 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.