US
1990- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records 75021 7043 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
75021-70431-A-ES1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) EMW #09252A-Side Runout Etching
75021 70431-B-ES1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) EMW #09252XB-Side Runout Etching
Vinyl pressings
by Denise Lopez · 1990
Don't You Wanna Be Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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.
75021-70431-A-ES1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) EMW #09252A-Side Runout Etching
75021 70431-B-ES1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) EMW #09252XB-Side Runout Etching
4:05 DMX-76261A-Side Runout Etching
3:56 DMX-76262B-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | A&M Records 390 622-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | A&M Records 75021 7043 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | A&M Records 75021 7043 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | House Trained 177 424 3 / Universal Music TV 177 424 312" | 12" |
| 2008 | UK | House Trained dogdj212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Missing Link AD-000112" | 12" |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label DANCE-00712", White Label, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, 45 RPM |
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records 75021 7043 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Missing Link AD-000112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records 75021 7043 112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't You Wanna Be Mine are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Australia. One of them is A&M Records 75021 7043 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 75021 7043 1, 390 622-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 75021-70431-A-ES1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) EMW #09252 and 75021 70431-B-ES1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) EMW #09252X. 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.