UK
August 8, 1988- Label and catalog number
- EMI EM 66
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Climie Fisher · 1988
I Won't Bleed For You 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.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 EM 66 A-1 U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMM DRunout side A, variant 1
12 EMX 66 B-1-1-1 DRunout side B, variant 1
12 EM 66 A-1 U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE D.M.M. DRunout side A, variant 2
12 EMX 66 B-1-1-1 DRunout side B, variant 2
EM 66 A-1-1-5 DRunout side A, variant 1
EM 66 B-1-1-1 DRunout side B, variant 1
EM 66 A-2-1-2 DRunout side A, variant 2
EM 66 B-1-1-5 DRunout side B, variant 2
12 EMXS 66 A-2-1-1Runout side A
EM 66A-2-1-2 DRunout side A
EM 66 B-1-1-5 DRunout 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 | Australia | EMI ED 374First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Australia | EMI EMI 2137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | EMI 2024667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EMY66First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 66First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EM 66First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EMXS 66First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EMX 66 / EMI EM 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EMX 66First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Won't Bleed For You are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Portugal. One of them is EMI EM 66, released August 8, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EM 66, 12EM 66, 12EMXS 66, EMX 66) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.