Vinyl pressings
by Bomb The Bass · 1988
Don't Make Me Wait / Megablast was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
DOOD 122 -2-AB̶ ✱ MAX. BUBBLE BUNCH CREW IN FULL EFFECTSide A etched runout
DOOD - 12 - 2 BA̶ ✱ : ) BEAT DIS ! ! MAX. ☺ BEAT DAT !!Side AA etched runout
DOOD2-A#* K MAXVariant 1, side A runout
DOOD2-#AA* W MAX LZIIIOVariant 1, side AA runout
DO ̶D̶-̶OD2-A ̶A̶ * MAX.Variant 2, side A runout
DO ̶D̶-̶OD2- ̶A̶ AA * MAX.Variant 2, side AA runout
DOOD R 122 A1 WHAT NEXTRunout area side A
DOOD R 122 A1 A BOMB THE BASS ON THE CASE PR-PRunout area side AA
DOOD2-A * MAXA Side, etched
DOOD2-AA * MAXAA Side, etched
DOOD 12 - 2 - B̶A* MAX. BUBBLE BUNCH CREW IN FULL EFFECTSide A
DOOD 12 - 2 - BA̶ * :)BEAT DIS!! MAX. ☺ BEAT DAT!!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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Possum Records TDS 484 / Rhythm King TDS 484First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australasia | Possum Records TDS 499 / Rhythm King TDS 499First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Possum Records 104926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 80391First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 90449First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD 122 / Rhythm King 45002First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD R122First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King DOOD 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Not On Label DOOD 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 2121Z / Virgin VG 2121-ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Rhythm King DOOD 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Rhythm King DOOD 122First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12078First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12085 / Rhythm King 12085First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 70078 / Torso 70078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Don't Make Me Wait / Megablast are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, Australia & New Zealand, France and more. One of them is Rhythm King DOOD 122, released August 15, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOOD 122, DOOD 2, DOOD R122, DOOD 122P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOOD 122 -2-AB̶ ✱ MAX. BUBBLE BUNCH CREW IN FULL EFFECT and DOOD - 12 - 2 BA̶ ✱ : ) BEAT DIS ! ! MAX. ☺ BEAT DAT !!. 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.
