Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1988
I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love 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.
19 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
SRC 7-27855 A-SR 1 \ - \ TML-MRunout etched / TML-M stamped side A
SRC 7-27855-B-SR 1 | - | TML-MRunout etched / TML-M stamped side B
7-27855-AA-side label
7-27855-BB-side label
7-27855A-SH1 R-20431-SH1 △20738 1-1 [a TML-M]Side A, Scribed / [stamped]
7-27855-B-SH1 R-20432-SH1 △20738-X 1-1 [a TML-M]Side B, Scribed / [stamped]
7-27855-ASide A, Label
7-27855-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 78557 / Full Moon 92 78557First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 78557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Reprise Records 927 855-7 / Full Moon 927 855-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Reprise Records 927 855-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Reprise Records 921002-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Reprise Records 921 002-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | Reprise Records 927 855-7 / Valentim de Carvalho 9 27855-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 965 / Reprise Records 965First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records 9 27855-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records W7855 T / Reprise Records 921002-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Reprise Records W7855 / Reprise Records 9 27855-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 7-27855 / Full Moon 9 27855-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 7-27855First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 7-27855-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | WEA WEA 9016412", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Reprise Records 7-27855.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-27855, 7-27855-DJ, 9 27855-7, W7855 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7-27855 A-SR 1 \ - \ TML-M and SRC 7-27855-B-SR 1 | - | TML-M. 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.
