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She Don't Know Me

by Bon Jovi · 1984

19 pressings11 countriesHard RockPop RockRock

She Don't Know Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of She Don't Know Me

18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 818 958-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

818-958-72-57693-A-BW MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching

818-958-72-57697-B-BWB-SIde Runout Etching

2-57693A-Side Label

2-57697B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 818 958-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

818-958-72-57693-A-PRC-C1-11A-Side Runout Etching

818-958-72-57697-PRC-C1-11 BB-SIde Runout Etching

2-57693A-Side Label

2-57697B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury PRO 266-1 DJ
Format
12", Promo
Runout / matrix

PRO 266 -1-2-57693-PRC-C1-1 MASTERDISK HW ASide A:

PRO 266 -1-2-57696-PRC-C1-1 MASTERDISK BSide B:

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaMercury 818 958-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984BoliviaMercury HL/MRS - 34 - 31First year7", Single7", Single
1984CanadaMercury MS 76221First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984GermanyMercury 818 958-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984MexicoMercury S/N-440First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1984NetherlandsMercury 818 958-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984PeruMercury 8189587.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984PhilippinesMercury MER 24-730First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984USMercury 818 958-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1984USMercury PRO 266-1 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1984USMercury 818 958-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984USMercury 818 958-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984USMercury PRO 266-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1984UKVertigo VERX 11First year12", Single12", Single
1984UKVertigo VERX 11First year12", Single, White Label12", Single, White Label
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AShe Don't Know Me3:55
  2. BBurning For Love3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of She Don't Know Me are there?

19 vinyl pressings of She Don't Know Me are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was She Don't Know Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 818 958-7.

How do I tell if my copy of She Don't Know Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 958-7, PRO 266-1 DJ, 818 958-7 DJ, VERX 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 818-958-72-57693-A-BW MASTERDISK and 818-958-72-57697-B-BW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is She Don't Know Me on vinyl worth?

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.

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